Louise Abel (photographer)

Louise Doris Sophie Pauline Abel (née Kleffel, 1841–1907) was a German-born Norwegian photographer who from 1864, together with her husband Hans Abel, ran a studio and photographic supplies business in Christiania, today's Oslo.

[1][2][3] Born in Goldberg, in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 5 November 1841, Abel was the daughter of the photographer Ludwig Gustav Kleffel (1807–1885) and Emilie Fredenhagen (1816–1895).

Later in 1864, the couple returned to Norway and opened a photographic studio and supplies business in the centre of Christiania.

Louise Abel ran the studio while her husband took care of the sales in photographic chemicals and equipment.

[2] She also produced Christmas cards to compete with poor quality prints from abroad.

Photograph of Thora Hansson taken by Louise Abel circa 1890.