Lisa Erlandsdotter
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Lisa Erlandsdotter (1774–1854) was a Swedish artist (tapestry maker). Daughter of the gardener Erland Hallberg and Anna Maria Kristoffersdotter and the sister of Sven Erlandsson (1768–1853) and Katarina Erlandsdotter (1771–1848); the three siblings all became known as artists, and are counted among the most prominent within their craft in 18th-century Sweden.Svenskt konstnärslexikon (Swedish Art dictionary) Allhems Förlag, Malmö (1952) Lisa made Bonadsmålning, a Swedish art form, which is a type of painted tapestry of textile used for decoration, largely among the peasantry. She worked with her brother Sven and her sister Katarina, but where particularly known for her motives of weddings and flowers. She married Johannes Gunnarsson in 1802. Lisa lived her entire life in the countryside at Mårdaklev in Älvsborgs län.


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* Svenskt konstnärslexikon (Swedish Art dictionary) Allhems Förlag, Malmö (1952) 1774 births 1854 deaths People from Svenljunga Municipality Swedish women artists Swedish textile artists 18th-century Swedish artists 19th-century Swedish artists 19th-century women textile artists 19th-century textile artists 18th-century women textile artists 18th-century textile artists {{Sweden-artist-stub