Rosalie Sjöman facts for kids
Rosalie Sofie Sjöman (born Hammarqvist, 1833–1919) was a pioneering female photographer from Sweden. Starting in the mid-1860s, she became one of Stockholm's most respected portrait photographers. She was known for her artistic eye and new techniques.
Rosalie Sjöman's Early Life
Rosalie Sjöman was born on October 16, 1833, in Kalmar, a city in southern Sweden. Her father, John Peter Hammarqvist, was a captain in the merchant navy. When she was 22, she married Captain Sven Sjöman. He was 15 years older than her. In 1857, Rosalie and Sven moved to Stockholm. They had two sons and one daughter.
Becoming a Photographer
Rosalie Sjöman later took over a photography studio. She ran it under her own name. She quickly became known as one of Stockholm's best portrait photographers. Her studio grew very popular. She hired about ten assistants to help her.
Rosalie also opened more studios. These were in Kalmar, Halmstad, and Vaxholm. She was always learning new photography methods. For example, she used a thin layer of collodion on her photos. This made them look shiny and glossy. She also created colored portraits by adding tints. Many of her tinted photos are now at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm.
In 1877, Artur Hazelius bought 26 of her photographs. He had founded the Nordic Museum just four years earlier. You can also see examples of her portraits at the Royal Library.
Later Life and Famous Works
In 1875, Rosalie married another photographer, Gustaf Fredrik Diehl. He had worked in Vyborg, Finland. Rosalie had two more children, a third son and a second daughter. In 1881, she moved with her five children to a new building. Here, she opened another studio on Regeringsgatan. She soon separated from Diehl.
In the early 1880s, Rosalie took her most famous portrait. It was a beautiful photograph of her daughter Alma. Alma was surrounded by roses in the picture. Rosalie continued to run her studio on Regeringsgatan until 1905.
Rosalie Sjöman passed away in Stockholm in 1919. She was 86 years old. She is remembered as one of Sweden's first professional female photographers. Other early female photographers included Emma Schenson in Uppsala, Hilda Sjölin in Malmö, and Wilhelmina Lagerholm in Örebro.
See also
- List of Swedish women photographers
