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Emma Chadwick
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Portrait by Francis B. Chadwick
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Emma Hilma Amalia Löwstädt
10 August 1855 Stockholm, Sweden
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| Died | 2 January 1932 (aged 76) Avignon, France
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Education | Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, Académie Julian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Francis B. Chadwick |
Emma Chadwick, born Emma Hilma Amalia Löwstädt, was a talented Swedish painter. She was born in Stockholm on August 10, 1855, and passed away in Avignon, France, on January 2, 1932. Emma was known for her beautiful paintings of everyday life, called genre scenes, and her detailed portraits of people.
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Emma Chadwick's Early Life and Art Training
Emma Chadwick came from a family with artistic roots. Her grandfather, Carl Theodor Löwstädt, was a miniature painter and printmaker. Her father, Rudolf, was a skilled tailor. Emma started her art journey at the Technical School.
She then studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts from 1874 to 1880. In 1881, Emma moved to Paris, France, to continue her studies. She joined the Académie Julian, a famous art school. There, she learned from well-known artists like Jean Charles Cazin and Tony Robert-Fleury. Emma showed her art at the Paris Salon in her very first year there. The Salon was a big art exhibition in Paris.
Life in the Artists' Colony
Emma eventually settled in a special place for artists in Grez-sur-Loing, France. This was a popular village for many artists from different countries. There, she met her future husband, Francis Brooks Chadwick, who was an American painter. They got married in 1887.
The couple bought an inn in Grez-sur-Loing. This inn became a favorite meeting spot for other artists living away from home. Five years later, they built their own house on the same property. Even while living there, Emma loved to travel. She visited Brittany with her friend, Amanda Sidwall. She also went with her husband on trips to Spain, North Africa, Italy, the United States, and England. Her friend, Anders Zorn, a famous Swedish artist, once visited her. He joked that she was starting to forget how to speak Swedish because she had been away for so long!
Later Career and Exhibitions
Over time, Emma started to focus more on etching instead of painting. Etching is a type of printmaking. She became a member of the Grafiska sällskapet (Graphic Society) when it started in 1910.
Emma showed her artwork at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. This was a huge world's fair. Her work was displayed in the Palace of Fine Arts. She also continued to show her art at the Paris Salon until 1924. After she passed away, a large exhibition of her work was put together in 1940 by Gösta Stenman. It was shown at his art gallery.
Emma's sister, Eva Löwstädt-Åström, was also a well-known artist. In 2018, Emma Chadwick's art was featured in an exhibition called Women in Paris 1850-1900. This show highlighted the important contributions of women artists during that time.
Selected paintings
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Off to Sea
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The Card Party
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Resting
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Portrait of her husband
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Portrait of her sister
Eva Löwstädt-Åström
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