Albert Edelfelt
Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt (21 July 1854 – 18 August 1905) was a Finnish painter. He painted a lot of history subjects and portraits.[1]
Edelfelt studied and exhibited in Paris. He was invited to paint portraits of many famous people abroad. This way culture of Finland became famous many years before the country became independent.[1]
Edelfelt was above all a painter, but he also worked as a graphic artist and illustrator. His famous works include the illustrations for Johan Ludvig Runeberg's partiotic collection of poems, the 'Ensign Stål' stories (1894 - 1900).[1]
Gallery
- Albert Edelfelt's works
Portrait of Louis Pasteur
Kaukola Ridge at Sunset
Duke Karl Insulting the Corpse of Klaus Fleming
Boys Playing on the Shore
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Edelfelt, Albert (1854 - 1905) The National Biography of Finland