Fredrik Ahlstedt
(Finland, 1839-1901)
Fredrik Ahlstedt
(Finland, 1839-1901)
FREDRIK AHLSTEDT, oil on canvas, fastened on board, not signed
Landscape, 22x30 cm. Marked on the back: Gåva till Aina Björkman af vännerna Fredrik och Nina Ahlstedt
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Artist
Fredrik Ahlstedt was a Finnish visual artist. He studied in Åbo for R.W. Ekman, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, and in Düsseldorf. Ahlstedt was married to the artist Nina Ahlstedt. He is associated with the circle around Victor Westerholm and the artist colony Önningeby on Åland. For a time, Ahlstedt worked as a teacher and principal at the Finnish Art Society's drawing school in Helsinki and at the University of Helsinki. His painting is characterized primarily by lush landscapes, sometimes marines, and portraits.
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