Elisabeth (Elise) Zénaide Arnberg (11 November 1826 – 6 September 1891), was a Swedish

miniaturist A portrait miniature is a miniature portrait painting, usually executed in gouache, watercolor, or enamel. Portrait miniatures developed out of the techniques of the miniatures in illuminated manuscripts, and were popular among 16th-century eli ...

and photographer. She is foremost known for her portrait miniatures on

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, but was also active as a photographer. She worked in water colors,

gouache Gouache (; ), body color, or opaque watercolor is a water-medium paint consisting of natural pigment, water, a binding agent (usually gum arabic or dextrin), and sometimes additional inert material. Gouache is designed to be opaque. Gouache h ...

and

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. She frequently exhibited in Stockholm and her work is represented at the ''

Nationalmuseum Nationalmuseum (or National Museum of Fine Arts) is the national gallery of Sweden, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm. The museum's operations stretches far beyond the borders of Blasieholmen, the nationalmuseum manag ...

''. She was the daughter of the metalartist Eric Talén and Henrietta Engelbrecht and married the photographer Thure Arnberg (d. 1866) in 1859. She was a student of

August Malmström Johan August Malmström (14 October 1829 – 18 October 1901) was a Swedish painter. As an artist, he was known for his country motifs often featuring children. His most widely recognized work is ''Grindslanten'' (1885) featuring a typical s ...

and Anders Lundquist. Elise Arnberg lived in

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during her marriage, but otherwise spent her life in Stockholm.

References

* Svenskt konstnärslexikon del I, Allhems Förlag, Malmö Libris 8390296

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnberg, Elise 1826 births 1891 deaths 19th-century Swedish painters 19th-century Swedish photographers Swedish women painters Swedish painters Swedish women photographers Swedish photographers 19th-century women photographers

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