Christina Elisabeth Carowsky Explained

Christina Elisabeth Carowsky (March 5, 1745 – 1797) was a Swedish painter.^[1]

Biography

Carowsky was born in Gothenburg into a family of artists. Her mother was Maria Carowsky and Michael Carowsky, and her grandfather was Johan Ross the Elder. Carowsky became a well known portrait painter in Gothenburg. She married in 1787 to Engelbert Jörlin, the principal at Gothenburg elementary school.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Other Sources

• Collections at Gothenburg history [III]: Christine Church books for marriages, births and deaths, Wilhelm Berg, Stockholm 1890–1893, p 694
• Svenskt konstnärslexikon (Swedish Art dictionary) Allhems Förlag, Malmö (1952)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christina Elisabeth Carowsky. Lexikonett amanda . May 1, 2020.
2. Web site: Michael Carowsky. Det Gamla Göteborg . 23 March 2017 . May 1, 2020.
3. Web site: Maria Carowsky. Lexikonett amanda . May 1, 2020.
4. Web site: Maria Carowsky. 23 March 2017 . Det Gamla Göteborg. January 1, 2019.