Esther Gehlin née Henriques (1892-1949) was a Danish-Swedish painter of Jewish descent whose water colours and oils include still lifes, interiors, portraits and landscapes.
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Esther Gehlin née Henriques (1892-1949) was a Danish-Swedish painter of Jewish descent whose water colours and oils include still lifes, interiors, portraits and landscapes. From 1922, she and her artist husband Hugo Gehlin settled in the Swedish town of Helsingborg where local artists and writers frequently gathered in their home. In the 1940s, she created textile appliqués inspired by early Christian art.
Country
SwedenCategory
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1949 · aged 57
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