Margareta Stafhell

Margareta Stafhell, also called Staffhell, Stafell and Staffhell-Åkerman, (1720–1762), was a Swedish Chalcography artist.

She produced engravings by method of Chalcography. Among her work were engravings by copy of Martin Desjardin after Rigaud and Edelinck. Several of her work depict biblical scenes. She was active in her profession her entire life: after her death, her own studio is listed among her possessions.

Margareta Stafhell was the daughter of the silver- and goldsmith Gustaf Stafhell the Elder and Catharina Beckman, sister of Gustaf Stafhell the Younger and Andreas Stafhell and the cousin of Ulrika Pasch. She married the spice merchant Jean Meijer in 1744 and the goldsmith Petter Åkerman in 1759.

She is represented at the collection of engravings at the Nationalmuseum.

References

    • Svenskt konstnärslexikon Allhems Förlag Malmö
    • Stafhell (Stafell), släkt, urn:sbl:20032, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Elsebeth Welander-Berggren), hämtad 2015-02-07.
    • En mamsell i akademien. Ulrica Fredrica Pasch och 1700-talets konstvärld. av Anna Lena Lindberg, Stockholm: Signum, 2010. ISBN 978-91-86221-05-8
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