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Von Wright brothers

Von Wright brothers

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The von Wright brothers were five Finnish brothers of whom three were noted artists - Magnus von Wright (1805–1868), Wilhelm von Wright (1810–1887) and Ferdinand von Wright (1822–1906). These ornithologists, scientists, nature illustrators and artists were born in Haminalahti near Kuopio in Finland. Magnus and Wilhelm von Wright began the illustrative work Svenska Foglar ("Swedish birds") in August 1828. The work was financed by count Nils Bonde. The works was ready by 1838 and contains 178 lithographs.[1]

Von Wright brothers, Magnus, Wilhelm and Ferdinand.

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  1. Anttonen, Erkki; Pennonen, Anne-Maria (2017). The Von Wright Brothers: Art, Science and Life. Ateneum, Finnish National Gallery.




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