Ellen Thesleff

In 1891, Thesleff moved to Paris and enrolled into Académie Colarossi. Thesleff spent all of her life in Finland, France, and Italy, visiting Italy first in 1894. In Finland, she had a family estate at Murole, Ruovesi. She never married. Thesleff took part in many big exhibitions in the 20th century; in particular, in 1949 her paintings were on display in a large exhibition of Nordic art in Copenhagen and were praised by the media. At the beginning of her career, Thesleff worked on symbolist paintings in the style similar to Eugène Carrière, though she insisted she was most influenced by Édouard Manet. Later, she moved to expressionism and modernism, most notably landscapes. Thesleff was included in the 2018 exhibit Women in Paris 1850-1900.

Ellen Thesleff studied at Académie Colarossi and Svenska fruntimmersskolan i Helsingfors. Training under Adolf von Becker and Gunnar Berndtson is recorded. The recorded working language is Swedish. The field of work recorded is painting and graphics. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Symbolism and landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki, Paris and Florence. Work by Ellen Thesleff is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Amos Anderson Museum. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

• Name — Ellen Thesleff • Born — 5 October 1869 • Birthplace — Helsinki, Finland • Died — 12 January 1954 • Education — Finnish Art Society Académie Colarossi • Style — painter • Movement — Symbolism Expressionism Modernism • Illustration — "Echo" (1891)

Ellen Thesleff is recorded as having received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.