Karl Emanuel Jansson
Karl Emanuel Jansson (7 July 1846, in Finström – 1 June 1874, in Jomala) was a Swedish-Finnish painter, primarily of genre scenes.
Biography
His father worked as a farmer. His initial inspiration to pursue an artistic career came from the parish painter who was teaching him to read and write. After a year of apprenticeship with a shoemaker, he left to become the assistant to the painter. In 1859, the Vicar
In 1862, he relocated to Stockholm to continue his studies at the
During this time, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and traveled to Rome in search of a more favorable climate for his health. Finding little relief, he sought different health resorts, including Davos and Merano, with no notable improvement. After completing his affairs in Düsseldorf, he returned home for what would be his final stay.
Back home, he resided in Jomala with a local judge and his wife, who cared for him. On his deathbed, he received news that he had been accepted as an associate member of the Imperial Academy of Arts.[2]
Selected paintings
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An Old Sexton (1874)
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Sailors Playing Cards (1871)
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The Haircut (1867)
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Woman in a White Bonnet (1867)
References
- ^ a b c Brief biography Archived 2013-02-13 at archive.today @ Uppslagsverket Finland.
- ^ Biographical notes @ the Ålands Kunstmuseum.
Further reading
- Bertel Hintze, Karl Emanuel Jansson, en åländsk målare, Helsinki, Söderström, 1926
- Valdemar Nyman, Slant i håven: konstnären Karl Emanuel Jansson : en livsbild, Valdemar Society, 1993 ISBN 952-90-4944-7
External links
- Düsseldorf Artists @ Kulta-Aika (Golden Age; scroll down for Jansson)