Ellen Thesleff was a Finnish Artist with a feeling for lyricism. Her painting "The Echo" shows a young woman calling out in the morning or evening.
| Ellen Thesleff (Finnish 1869-1954) The Echo |
Thesleff studied in Paris at Académie Colarossi. Her portraits (self-portrait above) evoke the atmospheric lighting and edges reminiscent of Eugène Carrière. The photo of her is from 1890.
Thesleff is featured in a new book Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900 from Yale University Press.
Here's a preview of the book (Link to video) and it's available on Amazon.
The book is a catalog for an exhibition called Her Paris: Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900 that just finished in Denver, but it will travel on to:
The Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky (February 17–May 13, 2018)
The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts (June 9–September 3, 2018).
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Short video preview of the Museum show Her Paris
Short video preview of the Museum show Her Paris
Ellen Thesleff on Wikipedia
