About Edvard Westman
Lived 1865 – 1917 (aged 52). Edvard Westman was a Swedish painter and graphic artist.
Gustav Edvard Westman (16 May 1865 – 23 September 1917) was a Swedish painter, known for his works in the plein air style.
Biography Edvard Westman was born in Gävle, Sweden, but spent most of his childhood in Stockholm.
He continued his studies in the Düsseldorf Academy from 1883 to 1885 under Heinrich Lauenstein, followed by a period in Paris and Belgium. which he first time visited in 1887.
In Önningeby village he met a Finnish painter Hanna Rönnberg. They secretly engaged, but never married. Afterwards he moved to Koholma in Sweden.
Edvard Westman died in accident near his home in Norrtälje, Stockholm County, Sweden, in 1917.
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Who was Edvard Westman?
Swedish painter (1865-1917)
When was Edvard Westman born?
Edvard Westman was born on 16 May 1865 in Gävle Parish.
When did Edvard Westman die?
Edvard Westman died on 23 September 1917 in Kapellskär.
What was Edvard Westman's occupation?
Edvard Westman was a painter and graphic artist.
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Edvard Westman was Swedish.
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