Albert Edelfelt

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Edelfelt esitteli syksyllä 1877 maalatun teoksen 6.12. 1877 akateemikko Jean-Leon Gérômelle, jonka johdolla Edelfelt opiskeli École des Beaux-Art'ssa. Taiteilijan leski, Ellan von Born myi teoksen Bäcksbackan Taidesalongin kautta vuonna 1919 toimittaja J. Karhulle , jolta teos on puolestaan siirtynyt nykyiselle omistajasuvulle.

"Svenska hävder genom konstnärsögon" 1960, Retretti 1983. Albert Edelfeltin 150-vuotisjuhlanäyttely, Ateneum 2004-2005, nro. 25.

Hintze nr 99, kuvattuna sivulla 26. Albert Edelfeltin juhlakirjassa nro 25, kokosivun kuva s.41. Kirjeessä C. G. Estlanderille, Pariisi 23.3. 1878. Lukuisissa kirjeissä Edelfeltin äidille Alexandralle, jotka osittain julkaistu "Ur Albert Edelfelts brev, Drottning Blanca och Hertig Carl", sivut 90 ja 123.

Albert Edelfelt is considered one of Finland's greatest artists of the 19th century. After studying in Antwerp and Paris, he settled in France, where he received several exhibition medals and was honored with the Legion of Honour, notably for the famous portrait of Pasteur. He was also summoned by Alexander III to St. Petersburg to portray the Tsar's children. Edelfelt often returned to themes from Finnish history, such as his illustrations for 'The Tales of Ensign Stål.'

Edelfelt's works display an artistic breadth that ranges from everyday life in the Finnish archipelago to prestigious society portraits and historical paintings. In his depictions of everyday life, he managed to merge traditional academic painting with the new techniques of plein air painting, which achieved great success in France. The painting 'The Funeral of a Child' was awarded a third-class medal at the annual Salon in Paris in 1880, marking the most significant international success for Finnish painting at the time.

Albert Edelfelt is primarily represented in Ateneum in Helsinki, but also in the National Museum in Stockholm, as well as museums in Copenhagen, Luxembourg, and Paris.