Ulrika Pasch
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Ulrika Fredrica Pasch also known as Ulla Pasch, was a Swedish
painter and miniaturist. She was one of few female artists known in Scandinavia
before the 19th century. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
(1773).
, and sister of the future painter Lorens Pasch the Younger
. Her uncle, Johan Pasch
, was also a painter.
In the 1750s, when her brother was studying art abroad, her father's career declined severely, and Ulrika was forced to become a housekeeper in the home of her maternal aunt's widower. Her uncle however allowed her to spend a lot of time developing her artistic talent, and from 1756, she had become a professional portrait painter and was able to support her father and her sister in this way. After her father's death, she lived with her sister and set up her own studio.
When her brother returned to Sweden in 1766, she had been a professional artist for ten years and her clientele had moved from the middle class to the upper classes and the aristocracy. Ulrika Pasch and her brother then worked together as professional artists, shared their studio and guided each other in their work; their collaboration was one of mutual respect and harmony, and she is known to have helped him painting the textiles and costumes, a work he found tiring. Their baby-sister Helena Sofia (1744–96) took care of their household; she is described as somewhat talented in art as well, but she spent her life as her siblings "dutiful" house-keeper, and is said to have been deeply devoted to especially Ulrika.
Ulrika Pasch was described as a humble person, and never officially considered her work to be much more than a way of supporting herself, but she continued to work until her death and she had great success; from the late 1760s, she was often employed by the court, painting portraits of the members of the royal family. In 1773, she was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
together with her brother, a recognition which seem to have been considered to be well deserved within the academy, although she never received a pension from the crown despite repeated appeals.
Ulrika Pasch is the most famous and successful female artist in Sweden and perhaps also the rest of Scandinavia (among artists who actually worked in these countries) before the 19th century.
Sweden
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painter and miniaturist. She was one of few female artists known in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
before the 19th century. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
The Royal Swedish Academy of Arts or Kungl. Akademien för de fria konsterna, founded in 1773 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
(1773).
Biography
Ulrika Pasch was born in an artistic family, daughter of the painter Lorens Pasch the ElderLorens Pasch the Elder
Lorens, Lorenz or Lorentz Pasch the Elder was a Swedish painter and the brother of Johan Pasch.-Life:...
, and sister of the future painter Lorens Pasch the Younger
Lorens Pasch the Younger
Lorens or Lorenz Pasch the Younger was a Swedish painter.-Life:He grew up in an artistic family , but his father Lorens Pasch the Elder wanted him to become a priest. He was thus sent to study in Uppsala aged 10...
. Her uncle, Johan Pasch
Johan Pasch
Johan Pasch was a Swedish painter. He was court painter to the Swedish court from 1748 onwards and hovintendent from 1758 onwards. He was the brother of Lorens Pasch the Elder and uncle to Lorens Pasch the Younger and Ulrika Pasch, all three of whom were also painters.One of his most notable...
, was also a painter.
In the 1750s, when her brother was studying art abroad, her father's career declined severely, and Ulrika was forced to become a housekeeper in the home of her maternal aunt's widower. Her uncle however allowed her to spend a lot of time developing her artistic talent, and from 1756, she had become a professional portrait painter and was able to support her father and her sister in this way. After her father's death, she lived with her sister and set up her own studio.
When her brother returned to Sweden in 1766, she had been a professional artist for ten years and her clientele had moved from the middle class to the upper classes and the aristocracy. Ulrika Pasch and her brother then worked together as professional artists, shared their studio and guided each other in their work; their collaboration was one of mutual respect and harmony, and she is known to have helped him painting the textiles and costumes, a work he found tiring. Their baby-sister Helena Sofia (1744–96) took care of their household; she is described as somewhat talented in art as well, but she spent her life as her siblings "dutiful" house-keeper, and is said to have been deeply devoted to especially Ulrika.
Ulrika Pasch was described as a humble person, and never officially considered her work to be much more than a way of supporting herself, but she continued to work until her death and she had great success; from the late 1760s, she was often employed by the court, painting portraits of the members of the royal family. In 1773, she was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
The Royal Swedish Academy of Arts or Kungl. Akademien för de fria konsterna, founded in 1773 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
together with her brother, a recognition which seem to have been considered to be well deserved within the academy, although she never received a pension from the crown despite repeated appeals.
Ulrika Pasch is the most famous and successful female artist in Sweden and perhaps also the rest of Scandinavia (among artists who actually worked in these countries) before the 19th century.
See also
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