Kerstin Hesselgren (1872-1962), factory inspector, member of parliament
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DatesSigned: Sign. 1960
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 124,5 x 82,5 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 2730
AcqusitionDonated 1960 from the Gripsholm Association, purchase of them from Bo Beskow
Other titlesTitle (sv): Kerstin Hesselgren (1872-1962), yrkesinspektris, riksdagsledamot Title (en): Kerstin Hesselgren (1872-1962), factory inspector, member of parliament Label (sv): Kerstin Hesselgren (1872–1962), yrkesinspektris, riksdagsledamot, 1960 Label (en): Kerstin Hesselgren (1872–1962), Labour Inspector and Member of the Riksdag, 1960
DescriptionDescription: Bo Beskow was one of the most sought-after portrait painters of 20th-century Sweden. The National Portrait Gallery has several of his images of leading politicians, including Tage Erlander and Ernst Wigforss. This portrait of the liberal and feminist Kerstin Hesselgren is austere in composition, with the sitter in a frontal pose, looking straight at the viewer. On her election to the Riksdag in 1921, Hesselgren was its first ever female member.
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TechniquePainting
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