Ulrika Melin
Swedish artist (1767–1834)
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Ulrika Melin (1767–1834) was a Swedish textile artist and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
Born1767
Died1834 (aged 66–67)
KnownforTextile art
Spouse
Peter Thure Gerhard Drufva
(m. 1788)Ulrika Melin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1767 |
| Died | 1834 (aged 66–67) |
| Known for | Textile art |
| Spouse |
Peter Thure Gerhard Drufva
(m. 1788) |
She was born to Major Lars Melin and was a sister of General Major Henrik Georg Melin. She was married to the governor of Västerås Castle, Peter Thure Gerhard Drufva, in 1788. Melin was a textile artist with "an unusual ability to sew landskapes".[1] In 1784, she was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts for a work in white sateen inspired by the work of Claude Lorrain.[citation needed]