Dora Wahlroos

Anna Dorothée (Dora) Wahlroos (1870–1947) was a Finnish painter who participated in the painting movement en plein air towards the end of the 19th century.[1][2][3] She was one of the artists who joined Victor Westerholm in the artists colony at Önningeby on the island of Åland.[4][5] Two of her portraits are held by the Turku Art Museum.[3]

Dora Wahlroos
Self-Portrait, 1901
Born
Anna Dorothée Wahlroos

(1870-12-19)19 December 1870
Pori, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (now Finland)
Died21 March 1947(1947-03-21) (aged 76)
Kauniainen, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Known forPainting
Movementen plein air

Works
  • By the wash basin, 1892
  • Evening at Parainen, 1898
  • Self-Portrait, 1943

See also

References
  1. Konttinen, Riitta (1 March 1998). "Wahlroos, Dora (1870 - 1947)". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Dora Wahlroos – kultakauden unohdettu lahjakkuus". Naisten Ääni. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. Sundell, Dan (7 March 2008). "En obemärkt målarinna ställs ut" (in Swedish). HBL.fi. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. "Unohdettu Dora Wahlroos". Helsingin Sanomat. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "Önningebykolonin - en bortglömd konstnärsgemenskap från landskapsmåleriets guldålder" (in Swedish). Tidskriften Skärgård, Årgång 24 Nr 4. 2001. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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