Hansína Regína Björnsdóttir (6 June 1884 – 5 February 1973) was an Icelandic photographer, whose main body of works were signed with the name H. Eiríksson. Her archive of photographic works is held by the National Museum of Iceland.
Hansína Regína Björnsdóttir was born on 6 June 1884 in Eskifjörður, Iceland to Susanna Sophie (née Weywadt) and Björn Eiríksson. She was one of eight children born into the family and raised by her mother, who ran the household and the dairy, while her father was a woodwright.[1][2] She was the great-granddaughter of Hans Jonatan,[2] originally from Saint Croix in the Danish West Indies. Jonatan had been taken by his mistress Henrietta Catharina Schimmelmann to Copenhagen and, after losing a lawsuit to gain his freedom, became runaway slave, fleeing to Iceland. Jonatan was the first immigrant in Iceland of African descent[3] and his marriage with Katrin Antoniusdottir produced two children, Ludvik Stefan and Hansina Regina,[4] who would marry Eirikur Eiríksson.[5]
When she was four years old, Björnsdóttir went to live with her mother Susanna's sister, Nicoline Weywadt on the family homestead Teigarhorn, near Djúpivogur. Weywadt taught Björnsdóttir photography and sent her for further studies in Copenhagen.[2] Completing her education in 1903, the same year her mother died,[1] Björnsdóttir returned to Teigarhorn.[6]
Career
Björnsdóttir took over the studio of her aunt, which she operated until 1911.[6] That year, she married Jóni Kristján Lúðvíkssyni with whom she would have five children. For a while she stopped taking photographs, but resumed her career, using the professional name H. Eiríksson. Due to an accident, some of her work was destroyed, but what remains are images of people and the landscapes around Berufjörður.[1]
Death and legacy
Björnsdóttir died on 5 February 1973 and was buried at the churchyard in Djúpivogur. In 1981, the National Museum of Iceland purchased 1,200 plates and tools which she worked with. In addition, the archive included albums containing photographs made by Weywadt.[1]
Hafsteinsson, Guðmundur Lúther (27 February 2015). [Teigarhorn at Berufjörður] (PDF). thjodminjasafn.is (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: National Museum of Iceland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
Seidler, Christoph (8 April 2018). [The miraculous story of Hans Jonathan]. Spiegel Online (in German). Hamburg, Germany. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
Stefánsdóttir, Magnea Bára (September 2014). [Eastern Icelandic women photographers 1871-1944: Study and exhibition script] (PDF) (Master's degree) (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: University of Iceland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
External links
images by H. Eiriksson, Berufirði
February 01, 2023
hansína, regína, björnsdóttir, june, 1884, february, 1973, icelandic, photographer, whose, main, body, works, were, signed, with, name, eiríksson, archive, photographic, works, held, national, museum, iceland, born, 1884, june, 1884eskifjörður, icelanddied5, f. Hansina Regina Bjornsdottir 6 June 1884 5 February 1973 was an Icelandic photographer whose main body of works were signed with the name H Eiriksson Her archive of photographic works is held by the National Museum of Iceland Hansina Regina BjornsdottirBorn 1884 06 06 6 June 1884Eskifjordur IcelandDied5 February 1973 1973 02 05 aged 88 Djupivogur IcelandBurial placeChurchyard in DjupivogurNationalityIcelandicOther namesH EirikssonOccupationphotographerYears active1903 1950sRelativesHans Jonatan great grandfather Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksEarly life EditHansina Regina Bjornsdottir was born on 6 June 1884 in Eskifjordur Iceland to Susanna Sophie nee Weywadt and Bjorn Eiriksson She was one of eight children born into the family and raised by her mother who ran the household and the dairy while her father was a woodwright 1 2 She was the great granddaughter of Hans Jonatan 2 originally from Saint Croix in the Danish West Indies Jonatan had been taken by his mistress Henrietta Catharina Schimmelmann to Copenhagen and after losing a lawsuit to gain his freedom became runaway slave fleeing to Iceland Jonatan was the first immigrant in Iceland of African descent 3 and his marriage with Katrin Antoniusdottir produced two children Ludvik Stefan and Hansina Regina 4 who would marry Eirikur Eiriksson 5 When she was four years old Bjornsdottir went to live with her mother Susanna s sister Nicoline Weywadt on the family homestead Teigarhorn near Djupivogur Weywadt taught Bjornsdottir photography and sent her for further studies in Copenhagen 2 Completing her education in 1903 the same year her mother died 1 Bjornsdottir returned to Teigarhorn 6 Career EditBjornsdottir took over the studio of her aunt which she operated until 1911 6 That year she married Joni Kristjan Ludvikssyni with whom she would have five children For a while she stopped taking photographs but resumed her career using the professional name H Eiriksson Due to an accident some of her work was destroyed but what remains are images of people and the landscapes around Berufjordur 1 Death and legacy EditBjornsdottir died on 5 February 1973 and was buried at the churchyard in Djupivogur In 1981 the National Museum of Iceland purchased 1 200 plates and tools which she worked with In addition the archive included albums containing photographs made by Weywadt 1 References EditCitations Edit a b c d Stefansdottir 2014 p 15 a b c Palsson 2016 p 181 Seidler 2018 Palsson 2016 p 167 Palsson 2016 p 233 a b Hafsteinsson 2015 p 4 Bibliography Edit Hafsteinsson Gudmundur Luther 27 February 2015 Teigarhorn vid Berufjord Teigarhorn at Berufjordur PDF thjodminjasafn is in Icelandic Reykjavik Iceland National Museum of Iceland Archived from the original PDF on 6 December 2018 Retrieved 14 December 2018 Palsson Gisli 2016 The Man Who Stole Himself The Slave Odyssey of Hans Jonathan Chicago Illinois University of Chicago Press ISBN 978 0 226 31328 3 Seidler Christoph 8 April 2018 Die wundersame Geschichte des Hans Jonathan The miraculous story of Hans Jonathan Spiegel Online in German Hamburg Germany Archived from the original on 22 April 2018 Retrieved 14 December 2018 Stefansdottir Magnea Bara September 2014 Austfirskir kvenljosmyndarar 1871 1944 Rannsokn og syningarhandrit Eastern Icelandic women photographers 1871 1944 Study and exhibition script PDF Master s degree in Icelandic Reykjavik Iceland University of Iceland Archived from the original PDF on 14 December 2018 Retrieved 14 December 2018 External links Editimages by H Eiriksson Berufirdi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hansina Regina Bjornsdottir amp oldid 1134238243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
