Carl Eneas Sjöstrand | |
|---|---|
 Sjöstrand in 1890s | |
| Born | 11 July 1828 |
| Died | 14 February 1906 (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Carl Eneas Sjöstrand (11 September 1828 – 14 February 1906) was a Swedish sculptor who worked for over 40 years in the Grand Duchy of Finland.[1][2]
Biography
Sjöstrand was born at Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of painter Carl Johan Sjöstrand (1789–1857) and his wife Johanna Sofia Morberg. He first trained at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts with Carl Gustaf Qvarnström (1810–1867). In the 1850s, he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and as a private student with sculptor Herman Wilhelm Bissen (1798–1868).[3]
Sjöstrand first arrived in Finland in the autumn of 1856 where he worked on the statue of Henrik Gabriel Porthan (1739–1804) in Turku. After working in Stockholm in 1861–1862, in 1863 Sjöstrand was offered a position as instructor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki by Fredrik Cygnaeus (1807–1881). Sjöstrand was a teacher in Finland for a total of 18 years. Among his students was the Finnish sculptor Walter Runeberg (1838–1920). Sjöstrand is considered to have been the founder of Finnish sculpture because of his role as a promoter of Finnish public sculpture in the 1850s and 60s, and his interpretations of Finnish themes.[4]
Personal life
Carl Eneas Sjöstrand was married to Herminie von Stahl. He was the father of the painter Helmi Sjöstrand (1864–1957) and of Gerda Sjöstrand (1862–1956), who married the Italian composer Ferruccio Busoni. Sjöstrand lived in Finland from 1863 until 1904. His wife died in 1884. He died in Stockholm during 1906 and was buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[5][1][6]
Notable works
Terracotta sculpture of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, 1852_monument_2008_Solna.jpg.webp)
Monument to Gustaf of Sweden and Norway, 1854
Kullervo Tearing His Swaddling Clothes, 1858
Side of the statue with reliefs representing Science and History.jpg.webp)
Kullervo Addressing His Sword, original 1868 plaster
Sotkottaret, 1869
Lemminkäinen, 1872
Illustration by Sjöstrand to Zachris Topelius' A Journey in Finland, 1874
Mikael Agricola, 1877
Bust of Fredrik Cygnaeus, 1881
Kyllikki, 1883
The center sculptures of Ateneum's facade, 1880s (the smaller medallions on the sides were by Ville Vallgren)[7]
1932 bronze version of Kullervo Speaks to His Sword at Eläintarha in Helsinki[8]
Notes
- 1 2 "Carl Eneas Sjöstrand". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ Lindgren, Liisa (23 March 2007). "Sjöstrand, Carl Eneas (1828 - 1906)". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ Eva-Lena Bengtsson. "Carl Gustaf Qvarnström". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Walter Runeberg". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ "Helmi Gunhild Sjöstrand". lexikonettamanda. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Ateneum Building". Ateneum. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ "Kullervo puhuu miekalleen/ Kullervo Addresses His Sword". Helsinki Art Museum. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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