Helene Schjerfbeck

Category
ARTS - PHOTOGRAPHY - ARCHITECTURE

Language
FINNISH

Helena Sofia Schjerfbeck was born on July 10, 1862, in Helsinki, Finland , who went on to become an architect.[1] In 1866, when she was four she fell down some stairs injuring her hip, which prevented her from attending school and left her with a limp for the rest of her life. She showed talent at an early age, and, in 1873, by the time she was eleven she was enrolled at the Finnish Art Society School of Drawing. Her fees were paid by Adolf von Becker, who saw promise in her.[4] At this school Schjerfbeck met Helena Westermarck. These two, and artist Maria Wiik and lesser known Ada Thilen had a close friendship during their lives.[5][1]

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