Finland framstäldt i teckningar (in English Finland presented in drawings) is a series of booklets published between 1845 and 1852, containing lithographs of famous places in Finland with short descriptions, mainly edited by Zacharias Topelius.[1] The illustrations have had a significant role in the history of Finnish art and patriotism.[2]
 Illustration of Nådendal by Johan Knutson | |
| Author | Zacharias Topelius |
|---|---|
| Language | Swedish |
Publication date | 1845-1852, 2011 |
| Publication place | Finland |
| Website | https://topelius.sls.fi/ |
The publication was republished by Society of Swedish Literature in Finland in 2011 and is freely available digitally.[1] Topelius's similar historical-geographical works include En resa i Finland (A journey in Finland, 1872–1874) and Boken om vårt land (The book about our country, 1875).
Artists
edit120 illustrations were published, created by the following artists:
- Johan Knutson 48 illustrations
- Pehr Adolf Kruskopf 31 illustrations
- Magnus von Wright 17 illustrations
- Lennart Forstén 14 illustrations
- Adolf Wilhelm Lindeström 5 illustrations
- Torsten Wilhelm Forstén 1 illustration
- Jacob Boström 1 illustration
- Erik Westerling 1 illustration
References
edit- ^ a b "Finland framställdt i teckningar". topelius.sls.fi.
- ^ Uimonen, Anu (2002-06-21). "Maa, myytti ja maisema". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
External links
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- All illustrations on map
- Finland framställdt i teckningar, republished 2011 at topelius.sls.fi