Helena Arnell

Portrait of Carl Olderman Cronstedt by Helena Arnell

Helena Arnell-Gezelius (1697 – 1 August 1751[1]) was one of the first Finnish painters in Finland.

She was the daughter of a Swedish nobleman Jonas Lauréntii Arnell and Helena Adlerberg.[2] In 1720 she married Johan (Johannes) Nepos Gezelius – doctor of theology and bishop of Porvoo.[2] They had a son named Johan Gezelius.[3]

After her husband died in 1733,[3] Helena moved to Sauvo.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Naisten Salonki". Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 8 October 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Släkten FLEMING" (PDF) (in Swedish). p. 61. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Ylioppilasmatrikkeli 1640-1852 - Johan Gezelius". Helsinki.fi - Helsingin yliopisto (in Finnish). 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2016.



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