Sofia Ahlbom
Encyclopedia
Sofia Carolina Ahlbom was a Swedish drawing
artist, engraver, lithograph
er, photographer, map
maker, writer
, poet
and feminist.
Ahlbom's father worked as a goldsmith in Västerås. She displayed an early talent and was tutored by the engraver Grandel. In 1822-32, she managed a school with her sister in parallel with being a professional engraver before she moved to the capital. In 1842-43, she was active in Paris. She was employed as a map maker by the University of Navigation (Navigationsskolan) in Stockholm, made the inscriptions for the medals of Stockholm Arts and Crafts School (Stockholms Slöjdskola) and the War Academy in Karlberg, (Krigsakademien|Krigsakademien vid Karlberg) as well as the heraldry book for the Swedish House of Lords (1861-64). She was a photographer from the 1860s, and was a published novelist and poet.
She was also a feminist and engaged in one of the most debated feminist issues of the day in the 1850s, which was headed by Josefina Deland
; the establishment of a pension system for women teachers. After this was accepted by the government, she was the secretary of the organisation in 1859-64. She never married, and lived together with her sister. Fredrika Bremer
mentioned her in Livet i gamla världen (1862)
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
artist, engraver, lithograph
Lithography
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
er, photographer, map
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
maker, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and feminist.
Ahlbom's father worked as a goldsmith in Västerås. She displayed an early talent and was tutored by the engraver Grandel. In 1822-32, she managed a school with her sister in parallel with being a professional engraver before she moved to the capital. In 1842-43, she was active in Paris. She was employed as a map maker by the University of Navigation (Navigationsskolan) in Stockholm, made the inscriptions for the medals of Stockholm Arts and Crafts School (Stockholms Slöjdskola) and the War Academy in Karlberg, (Krigsakademien|Krigsakademien vid Karlberg) as well as the heraldry book for the Swedish House of Lords (1861-64). She was a photographer from the 1860s, and was a published novelist and poet.
She was also a feminist and engaged in one of the most debated feminist issues of the day in the 1850s, which was headed by Josefina Deland
Josefina Deland
Josefina Deland was a Swedish feminist, writer and a teacher in French. She founded Svenska lärarinnors pensionsförening ....
; the establishment of a pension system for women teachers. After this was accepted by the government, she was the secretary of the organisation in 1859-64. She never married, and lived together with her sister. Fredrika Bremer
Fredrika Bremer
Fredrika Bremer was a Swedish writer and a feminist activist. She had a large influence on the social development in Sweden, especially in feminist issues.-Background:...
mentioned her in Livet i gamla världen (1862)