Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801-1878), composer, married to Caroline Wilhelmine Sophie Kernell

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DatesMade: Executed c. 1835

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 81 x 64 cm

Inventory numberNMGrh 1838

AcqusitionPurchase 1908 from widow E. Lindblad, born Neruda; 1910 Gripsholm

Other titlesTitle (sv): Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801-1878), kompositör, gift med Caroline Wilhelmine Sophie Kernell Title (en): Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801-1878), composer, married to Caroline Wilhelmine Sophie Kernell Label (sv): Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801–1878), tonsättare, musiklärare, omkr. 1835 Label (en): Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801–1878), Composer and Music Teacher, c. 1835

DescriptionDescription: Through his patron Malla Silfverstolpe, Adolf Fredrik Lindblad had the opportunity to study piano, composition and music teaching in Berlin. He subsequently set up a music school in Stockholm, with Oscar I’s children among its pupils. Lindblad set to music poems by his many friends among the cultural figures of the day, such as Atterbom, Geijer and Thekla Knös, and composed symphonies and choral works. Jenny Lind often sang his songs on her tours.

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MaterialOil paint

TechniquePainting

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