325px, Autumn Moonlight Over Brunnsviken Tekla Wilhelmina Nordström, née Lindeström (11 February 1856,

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– 27 May 1937, Stockholm) was a Swedish xylographer.

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Her father, Nils Peter Lindeström, owned a company that made matches. In 1872, she became a student at the

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where she studied engraving with and drawing with . She decided to pursue xylography, studying first with then . From 1878 to 1880, she lived in Paris, where she studied with Engberg's teacher, , who was known for her engravings of bible illustrations by Gustave Doré. While there, she also worked for several periodicals, including '' L'Univers'', and exhibited at the

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. From Paris, she went to the Swedish artists' colony at Grez-sur-Loing which, in 1882, included Carl Larsson, her future husband

Karl Nordström Karl Fredrik Nordström (11 July 1855 – 16 August 1923) was a Swedish painter who specialized in landscapes. From 1896 to 1920, he was Chairman of the Association of Artists (Konstnärsförbundet). Biography His father was a police commissio ...

Richard Bergh Sven Richard Bergh (28 December 1858 – 29 January 1919) was a Swedish painter, art critic and museum manager. Despite many years in France, he remained unattracted to Impressionism, preferring instead the Naturalism of painters such as Jule ...

Johan Tirén Johan Tirén (12 October 1853, Själevad - 24 August 1911, Länna Parish, Uppland) was a Swedish painter who specialized in scenes of the rural life in Northern Sweden. Biography He was the older brother of the artist, . At the age of seven, hi ...

, Karin Bergöö,

Julia Beck Julia Beck (20 December 1853 – 21 September 1935) was a Swedish painter and calligrapher. Biography Beck was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the daughter of Franz Beck, a bookbinder. She was first educated at the sloyd school (later Konstfack) in ...

and Emma Löwstedt. There, she began to produce her own illustrations, beginning with Larsson's drawings for ''Samlade skaldeförsök'' (Collected Poetic Essays), by

Anna Maria Lenngren Anna Maria Lenngren, née ''Malmstedt'' (June 18, 1754 – March 8, 1817), was one of the most famous poets in Swedish history. Her father and brother were also poets. One of her best-known poems is ''Några ord till min kära dotter, ifall jag ...

. In 1885, these and other works received honorable mention at the Salon. The following year, she married Nordström and they returned to Sweden; settling in Stockholm in 1888. Their daughter, , also became an artist. She spent the following years making engravings and woodcuts of works by her husband,

Bruno Liljefors Bruno Andreas Liljefors (; 14 May 1860 – 18 December 1939) was a Swedish artist. He is perhaps best known for his nature and animal motifs, especially with dramatic situations. He was the most important and probably most influential Swedish wil ...

, Georg Pauli,

Eugène Jansson Eugène Fredrik Jansson (18 March 1862, Stockholm – 15 June 1915, Skara) was a Swedish painter known for his night-time land- and cityscapes dominated by shades of blue. Towards the end of his life, from about 1904, he mainly painted male nud ...

Alfred Wahlberg Herman Alfred Leonard Wahlberg (13 February 1834 – 4 October 1906) was a Swedish landscape painter. Early life Alfred Wahlberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His father was a painter and his mother worked with carving. Wahlberg learned his f ...

and

Nils Kreuger Nils Edvard Kreuger (11 October 1858 – 11 May 1930) was a Swedish painter. He specialized in landscapes and rural scenes.
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. She created many of her works using a freely applied burin. The responsibilities involved in raising three children often affected her artistic development. This was especially the case after 1918, when their son died of the

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and Karl became despondent. Although she is mentioned in every history of xylography, her works are seldom reproduced. By the time of her death, her methods were considered to be old-fashioned. Some of her works may be seen at the

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and

Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde (Swedish for ''Cape Waldemar''), is a museum located on Djurgården in central Stockholm. The name is composed of Waldemar, an Old German noble male name, and udde, meaning cape. It is derived from a historical name o ...

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