Johan Erik Lindh

Johan Erik Lindh studied at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. Training under Per Emanuel Limnell is recorded. Edla Blommér, Ida Silfverberg and Werner Holmberg are recorded as having studied under Johan Erik Lindh. The recorded working language is Finnish and Swedish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki, Turku and Gamlakarleby. Work by Johan Erik Lindh is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki City Museum, Cygnaeus Gallery, National Museum of Finland and Helsinki University Museum Flame.

• Name — Johan Erik Lindh • Born — 11 October 1793 • Birthplace — Roslagen • Died — 21 January 1865 • Place of death — Helsinki • Occupation — Painter

Lindh was born in Roslagen, the son of a soldier, Erik Lindh, and his wife Maja Greta Lindh. He married Hedvig Kristina Liljeberg. He studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm. He graduated in 1814 and worked as a painter's apprentice. He moved in 1817 to Kokkola and adorned the Vaasa Court of Appeal with paintings. In 1827, Granberg moved from Turku to Helsinki. During the 1830s he was one of the few artists that could support himself with his work. He also taught. One of his students was Edla Blommér. His works were exhibited for the first time in 1847. Some of his works can be found at the Nationalmuseum, the Helsinki City Art Museum, and the Turku Historical Museum. He painted church altarpieces in Kokkola, Oravais, and Tenala. He also painted a number of portraits. He died in Helsinki.