Catharina Christina Wahllund (1771-1843)
From the collection of Helsinki City Museum
From the collection of Helsinki City Museum
Catharina Christina Wahllund (1771-1843) is a work by Signe Tandefelt, held at Helsinki City Museum.
This painting depicts a woman with dark hair, wearing a white headscarf and a lace-trimmed dress. She is holding a small black dog in her arms. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to highlight the subject's features. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest that the painting may have been created in the 19th century. The level of detail in the painting, particularly in the woman's clothing and the dog's fur, indicates that the artist was skilled in their craft. The painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography, which suggests that it may be of cultural or historical significance. To learn more about the artist's technique, you can look up cross-hatching.
Signe Tandefelt drew portraits in pencil during the early 1800s. Two of them appear here: one of architect Carl Ludvig Engel and another of restaurateur Catharina Christina Wahllund. These precise line drawings belong…
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