Margareta Stafhell

Margareta Stafhell, also called Staffhell, Stafell and Staffhell-Åkerman, (1720–1762), was a Swedish Chalcography artist.

Biography
Margareta Stafhell was the daughter of the silversmith Gustaf Stafhell (1683-1761) and  Catharina Olofsdotter Beckman. She  was the sister of silversmiths Gustaf Andreas Stafhell d.y. (1725-1772) and Andreas Stafhell (1730-1794) and the cousin of artist Ulrika Pasch (1735-1796). She married the spice merchant Jean Meijer in 1744 and in 1759 the goldsmith Petter Åkerman (1723-1792).

She produced engravings by method of Chalcography. Among her work were engravings of a copy of Martin Desjardinsafter a version of Gerard Edelinck and Hyacinthe Rigaud. Several of her work depict biblical scenes. She was active in her profession her entire life: after her death, her own studio is listed among her possessions.

She is represented at the collection of engravings at the Nationalmuseum.

References

Other sources
  Elsebeth Welander-Berggren Stafhell (Stafell), släkt urn:sbl:20032, (Svenskt biografiskt lexikon) , hämtad 2015-02-07.
Anna Lena Lindberg  Ulrica Fredrica Pasch(Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. translated by Alexia Grosjean)
Anna Lena Lindberg  Ulrica Fredrica Pasch och 1700-talets konstvärld   (Stockholm: Signum, 2010) 

Category:1720 births
Category:1762 deaths
Category:Swedish women artists
Category:18th-century Swedish artists
Category:Swedish engravers
Category:Women printmakers
Category:18th-century women artists
Category:Age of Liberty people
Category:18th-century engravers