Gerda Tirén

Gerda Maria Tirén, née Rydberg (11 January 1858, Stockholm - 9 October 1928, Länna Parish, Uppland) was a Swedish painter and illustrator.

In 1884, she married the painter, Johan Tirén, who she had met in Paris; most likely at a private art academy operated by Edvard Perséus.

[3] Today, she is probably best remembered for 116 black and white illustrations she created in 1899 for an edition of Robinson Crusoe, published in a series of children's books called the Barnbiblioteket Saga [sv].

[4] She illustrated several other books in that series, including Life in the Country by Fritz Reuter, [5] as well as drawing designs for Christmas and Easter cards.

[6] She was buried next to her husband at the Länna kyrkogård [sv] and was later joined there by her children..[1][2] Media related to Gerda Tirén at Wikimedia Commons