Ulla (Johanna Ulrica) Stenberg, née Colliander (1792–1858) was a Swedish damask maker.

Ulla Stenberg
Born
Johanna Ulrica Colliander

1792 (1792)
Jönköping, Sweden[1]
Died1858 (aged 65–66)
NationalitySwedish
Known forTextile Arts
Spouse
Gottfrid Stenberg
(m. 1822)
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Stenberg was the daughter of vicar Nils Johan Colliander in Jönköping. She was professional damask maker from 1822, and had her own weaving school from 1830. She also designed her own damask patterns. She participated in the art exhibitions at the Prince Carl Palace in Stockholm 1834-40 and in Stockholm and London in 1851 and Paris in 1855. She had a Royal Warrant of Appointment in Sweden and international customers.

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Citations
  1. ^ a b "JU (Ulla) Stenberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Bengt Berglund). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
Bibliography
  • Svenskt konstnärslexikon (Swedish Art dictionary) Allhems Förlag, Malmö (1952) (in Swedish)

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