Hedwig Scherrer

Hedwig Scherrer (11 March 1878, in Sulgen – 8 May 1940, in Zürich) was a Swiss painter, illustrator, and caricaturist, best remembered for her graphic art for the Wandervogel, and her miniature, art nouveau, and expressionist style paintings. One of the first academically trained female artists in Switzerland, studying under Emil Nolde, her works have been exhibited at the Kunstmuseum St. Gallen and various public installations in St. Gallen.