Sophie Karsten
Visual Artist
1783 – 1862
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Who was Sophie Karsten?
Hedvig Sophie Karsten was a Swedish ballerina and artist.
Born to opera singers Christoffer Christian Karsten and Sophie Stebnowska, she was the sister of painter Elisabeth Charlotta Karsten.
Sophie Karsten became a dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet in the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. In 1805, she was appointed premier dancer. She was also active as a painter, and participated in the exhibitions of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm between 1802 and 1804. Her most noted paining was a mountain landscape.
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- Born
- Sep 3, 1783
- Spouses
- Filippo Taglioni
(1803 - )
- Filippo Taglioni
- Children
- Died
- Feb 25, 1862
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on July 23, 2013
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