Kerstin Cardon

In 1875, she began teaching at the Women's Teacher Training Seminary (Högre lärarinneseminariet) and opened her own painting school in central Stockholm.

[1] In 1875, after teaching at various schools in Stockholm, she was engaged by the Teachers' Training College as a drawing instructor until 1884.

In parallel, she opened a painting school in her studio on Drottninggatan in the centre of Stockholm where she remained until 1911.

[1] In addition to her three portraits of King Oscar II, she painted many prominent Swedes, including the explorer Sven Hedin, the painter Gustaf Rydberg and many counts and barons.

Her works are in the collection of the Malmö Art Museum and the engravings section of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.