This was the second show. Eva Bonnier (1857-1909) travelled with her
friend Hanna Hirsch (later Pauli) to Paris and studied at the
Académie Colarossi with amongst others professors Dagnan Bouveret,
Gustave
Cortoise and Fantin Latour. In 1887 she had a work accepted at the
Paris Salon. She was friends with most Swedes in Paris, but she did not
care for Carl Larsson, though he liked her. Probably the reason why! Eva
painted up until around 1900, then stopped. She was the daughter of
Albert Bonnier, founder of Sweden's largest publishing company. She
fell in love with sculptor Per Hasselberg, but he broke of their
engagement in 1892. He had fallen in love with his model for "Näckrosen"
who was 15 years old... They had an out of wedlock child, and when Hasselberg
died a few years later in 1894, Eva adopted their child. She was very
depressed throughout her life, and ended it by jumping out the window
of Hotel Cosmopolite in Copenhagen, 51, years old. I enjoyed this show,
very interesting story and a lovely portrait of an old lady with
glasses.
Rikard Bergh, painting of his wife Helena, who died a year later.
Helena painted by Eva.
My favourite.
Per Hasselberg
Hanna Hirsch
"Näckrosen"
Eva Bonnier
Hanna Hirsch/Pauli
Per Hasselberg
Youtube review in Swedish of the show. You get to see the space at least!
