Born in Stockholm as the daughter of publisher Albert Bonnier and a member of a leading family of publishers, Bonnier studied painting with August Malmström and became a student in the women's section of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm in 1878. Together with her friend and co-student Hanna Hirsch, she traveled to Paris in 1883, staying there until 1889. Her painting "Music" (1889) was awarded a mention honorable at the Paris Salon.[1] After her return to Sweden in 1889, she was active as a painter until about 1900, mostly of portraits, such as those of Lisen Bonnier (her sister-in-law) as convalescent, industrialist Hjalmar Lundbohm, politician Moritz Rubenson [sv], educator Carl Meijerberg [sv] and poet and scholar Oscar Levertin. Bonnier exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[2] She is represented with several paintings in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
Eva Bonnier, 1905
After about 1900 Bonnier fell silent as an artist and devoted herself to her philanthropic work, enabled through her inherited wealth. She established a foundation for the beautification of Stockholm, which in its first years financed paintings and sculptures for public places and institutions, such as the Royal Library, Stockholm University, and several Stockholm schools. The foundation remains active.[3]
Bonnier was a member of the women's association Nya Idun.[4]
Bonnier suffered from frequent depressions and took her own life in Copenhagen in 1909, aged 51.[3]
Selected worksedit
1886 (Self portrait, Bonnier family portrait collection, Stockholm)
^Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ ab"Sisters in Light: Hanna Hirsch-Pauli and Eva Bonnier". Eclecticlight. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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Gynning, Margareta: Det ambivalenta perspektivet: Eva Bonnier och Hanna Hirsch-Pauli i 1880-talets konstliv, Stockholm, Bonnier, (diss. Uppsala University), 1999.
Hedberg, Tor: "Bonnier, Eva Fredrika", Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, 5, pp. 436–438.
bonnier, fredrika, bonnier, november, 1857, january, 1909, swedish, painter, philanthropist, fredrika, bonnier, from, svenskt, porträttgalleri, contents, biography, selected, works, references, further, reading, external, linksbiography, editborn, stockholm, d. Eva Fredrika Bonnier 17 November 1857 13 January 1909 was a Swedish painter and philanthropist Eva Fredrika Bonnier from Svenskt Portrattgalleri XX Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Stockholm as the daughter of publisher Albert Bonnier and a member of a leading family of publishers Bonnier studied painting with August Malmstrom and became a student in the women s section of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm in 1878 Together with her friend and co student Hanna Hirsch she traveled to Paris in 1883 staying there until 1889 Her painting Music 1889 was awarded a mention honorable at the Paris Salon 1 After her return to Sweden in 1889 she was active as a painter until about 1900 mostly of portraits such as those of Lisen Bonnier her sister in law as convalescent industrialist Hjalmar Lundbohm politician Moritz Rubenson sv educator Carl Meijerberg sv and poet and scholar Oscar Levertin Bonnier exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World s Columbian Exposition in Chicago Illinois 2 She is represented with several paintings in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm nbsp Eva Bonnier 1905 After about 1900 Bonnier fell silent as an artist and devoted herself to her philanthropic work enabled through her inherited wealth She established a foundation for the beautification of Stockholm which in its first years financed paintings and sculptures for public places and institutions such as the Royal Library Stockholm University and several Stockholm schools The foundation remains active 3 Bonnier was a member of the women s association Nya Idun 4 Bonnier suffered from frequent depressions and took her own life in Copenhagen in 1909 aged 51 3 Selected works edit nbsp 1886 Self portrait Bonnier family portrait collection Stockholm nbsp 1886 Interior of a Studio in Paris Nationalmuseum Stockholm nbsp 1887 Magdalena Waldemarsudde nbsp 1887 Reflection in Blue Nationalmuseum nbsp 1887 Dressmakers nbsp 1890 The House Keeper Nationalmuseum Stockholm nbsp 1890 Convalescent Lisen Bonnier nbsp ca 1906 Julia Hasselberg Blekinge museum References edit Gynning Margareta Eva Fredrika Bonnier Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon Retrieved 4 August 2018 Nichols K L Women s Art at the World s Columbian Fair amp Exposition Chicago 1893 Retrieved 4 August 2018 a b Sisters in Light Hanna Hirsch Pauli and Eva Bonnier Eclecticlight Retrieved 4 August 2018 Eva Bonnier nyaidun se in Swedish 2014 10 21 Retrieved 2022 05 16 Gynning Margareta Det ambivalenta perspektivet Eva Bonnier och Hanna Hirsch Pauli i 1880 talets konstliv Stockholm Bonnier diss Uppsala University 1999 Hedberg Tor Bonnier Eva Fredrika Svenskt biografiskt lexikon 5 pp 436 438 Further reading editGynning Margareta Eva Fredrika Bonnier at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikonExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Eva Bonnier at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eva Bonnier amp oldid 1168497508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
