The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales

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Nyström, Jenny

Nyström, Jenny (1854–1946),
pioneer of Swedish fairy‐tale illustrations. She illustrated one of the very first Swedish literary fairy tales, Lille Viggs äfventyr på julafton (Little Viggs' Adventure on Christmas Eve, 1875) by Viktor Rydberg. Her most famous book, Barnkammarens bok (The Nursery Book, 1882), is a collection of folk songs and nursery rhymes. She also created the figure of the Swedish Christmas ‘tomten’ (corresponding to Santa Claus) in numerous magazine covers, posters, and cards.

Maria Nikolajeva

Bibliography

Forsberg Warringer, Gunnel, Jenny Nyström: konstnärinna (1992).Jenny Nyström: målaren och illustratören (1996).

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