Gerda Tirén facts for kids

Gerda Tirén (1880)

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Gerda Maria Tirén, born Rydberg, was a Swedish artist. She was born in Stockholm on January 11, 1858. Gerda became famous for her paintings and drawings. She painted beautiful landscapes from France and Sweden. She also painted portraits of children. Her art often showed scenes from everyday life. Many of her drawings appeared in the magazine Jultomten [sv], which means "Santa Claus". She passed away on October 9, 1928.

Gerda Tirén: A Talented Artist

Her Early Life and Training

Gerda's father, Carl Henrik Rydberg, was a writer and journalist. Her mother, Emma, also came from an artistic family. Emma's grandfather was a famous painter and sculptor named Jonas Forsslund.

Gerda studied art at the Technical School in Stockholm. She then went to the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. She won a special scholarship. This allowed her to study art in Paris, France. She also spent time at an artists' village called Grez-sur-Loing.

Family and Art

In 1884, Gerda married another painter, Johan Tirén. They had met in Paris. They likely met at an art school run by Edvard Perséus. Gerda and Johan had four children together. Two of their children, Nils and Stina [sv], also became artists. Johan's younger brother, Karl [sv], was also a painter. He also studied different cultures and old stories.

Her Amazing Artworks

Gerda Tirén showed her art in many places. She had exhibitions at the famous Paris Salon in 1885. She also showed her work at the Norrköping Exhibition of Art and Industry in 1906. In 1917, her art was displayed at the Liljevalchs konsthall. In 1918, she had a special exhibition. She showed her art with her children, Nils and Stina, at the Konstnärshuset gallery.

Illustrating Books

Gerda is probably best known for her drawings for books. In 1899, she created 116 black and white drawings. These were for a special edition of Robinson Crusoe. This book was part of a children's book series. The series was called Barnbiblioteket Saga [sv], or "Saga Children's Library". She also drew pictures for other books in this series. One was Life in the Country by Fritz Reuter. Gerda also designed pictures for Christmas and Easter cards.

Gerda Tirén was buried next to her husband. This was at the Länna kyrkogård [sv]. Later, her children were also buried there.

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