Mathilda Rotkirch
Mathilda Rotkirch | |
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 Mathilda Rotkirch by Robert Wilhelm Ekman | |
| Born | 28 July 1813 Borgå, Finland |
| Died | 6 March 1842 (aged 28) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Known for | Painting |
Mathilda Wilhelmina Rotkirch (28 July 1813 – 6 March 1842) was a Finnish painter. She is often referred to as the first female artist in Finland.[1]
Rotkirch was born in Borgå, the daughter of Baron Karl Fredrik Rotkirch and Augusta Fredrika Elisabeth f. Rotkirch Aminoff.[2] She was a student at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts between 1833 and 1838 and took a study trip to Europe in 1840–1841. She made portrait paintings.
She died of a lung ailment in 1842 at the age of 28.[2]
Rotkirch was represented in an exhibition in Finland in 1847. She is represented at Ateneum, Cygnaei galleri, and Stensbölefjärden herrgård.
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References
- ^ "Mathilda Rotkirch". Tiedekirja. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Rotkirch, Mathilda". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
Literature
- Jouni Kuurne Mathilda Rotkirch : taiteilija ja matkailija, 2002
- Helena Westermarck: Mathilda Rotkirch, Historiska och litteraturhistoriska studier (SLS) 2.s. 8–78 Hki 1926.
- Margareta Willner-Rönnholm: Målarinnan Mathilda Rotkirch – en bortglömd pionjär? Finsk Tidskrift, 2003:1
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