Johan Erik Lindh (11 October 1793 – 21 January 1865) was a Swedish painter and a former decorative painter who moved to Finland.[1]
Biography
Lindh was born in
Roslagen, the son of a soldier, Erik Lindh, and his wife Maja Greta Lindh. He married Hedvig Kristina Liljeberg. He studied at the
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm. He graduated in 1814 and worked as a painter's apprentice. He moved in 1817 to
Kokkola and adorned the
Vaasa Court of Appeal with paintings. In 1827, Granberg moved from
Turku to Helsinki. During the 1830s he was one of the few artists that could support himself with his work.
His works were exhibited for the first time in 1847. Some of his works can be found at the
Nationalmuseum, the
Helsinki City Art Museum, and the Turku Historical Museum. He painted church
altarpieces in Kokkola,
Oravais, and
Tenala. He also painted a number of portraits. He died in
Helsinki.
Johan Erik Lindh (11 October 1793 – 21 January 1865) was a Swedish painter and a former decorative painter who moved to Finland.[1]
Biography
Lindh was born in
Roslagen, the son of a soldier, Erik Lindh, and his wife Maja Greta Lindh. He married Hedvig Kristina Liljeberg. He studied at the
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm. He graduated in 1814 and worked as a painter's apprentice. He moved in 1817 to
Kokkola and adorned the
Vaasa Court of Appeal with paintings. In 1827, Granberg moved from
Turku to Helsinki. During the 1830s he was one of the few artists that could support himself with his work.
His works were exhibited for the first time in 1847. Some of his works can be found at the
Nationalmuseum, the
Helsinki City Art Museum, and the Turku Historical Museum. He painted church
altarpieces in Kokkola,
Oravais, and
Tenala. He also painted a number of portraits. He died in
Helsinki.