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Anna Sahlstén"Empty Chair" Anna Sahlstén, late 19th Impressionist Female artist, ca. 1895ca. 1895
ca. 1895
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Anna Sahlstén (1859-1931)
Empty chair, ca. 1895
Oil on canvas mounted on panel
13 4/5 × 11 in l 35 × 28 cm
18 1/2 x 15 3/4 in l 47 x 40 cm - Frame included
Anna Sahlstén (1859–1931) was a Finnish painter and educator whose career began during the Golden Age of Finnish art. She was active for nearly 50 years, known especially for her portraits, genre scenes of Finnish everyday life, and religious paintings.
Trained at the Finnish Society Drawing School and later at Adolf von Becker’s private academy, Sahlstén pursued further studies in Paris at the Académie Colarossi, where she was taught by Courtois, Delance, and Rixens. Her work was exhibited as early as 1884 and shown internationally, including at the Champs de Mars salon in Paris.
A major figure in Finnish arts education, she began teaching at age 21 and worked as a drawing instructor for 46 years. In 1906, she founded the Finnish Drawing Teachers' Association and served as its first chair (1906–1926), also launching its journal Stylus. She championed access to education, nutrition for schoolchildren, and women’s roles in the arts, serving as commissioner of the first Ateneum exhibition of Finnish women artists in 1905.
She was among the first artists to depict the landscapes of Koli in Eastern Finland and frequently portrayed rural and religious subjects with precise, realist technique and sometimes with Impressionist influences. Her paintings are held in the collections of major Finnish institutions, including the Tampere Art Museum, the Espoo Museum of Modern Art, the Finish National Gallery and the Turku Art Museum.
Though she remained largely overlooked in the 20th century, renewed scholarly interest and major retrospective exhibitions — including a national touring show for her 150th anniversary — have reaffirmed her role as a significant figure in Finnish art history.
- Creator:Anna Sahlstén (1859 - 1931, Finnish)
- Creation Year:ca. 1895
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 11.03 in (28 cm)
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- Condition:Good condition.
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: AS1011stDibs: LU2848216394972
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