Viktor Jansson

Viktor Jansson was a Finnish and Russian sculptor and artist (1886–1958). He was born at Helsinki.

Also recorded as V. Jansson; V. B. Jansson; Viktor Bernhard Jansson.

Viktor Jansson in brief

Born
1886
Died
1958
Known for
sculptor and artist
Place of birth
Helsinki
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings V. Jansson, V. B. Jansson and Viktor Bernhard Jansson. His recorded languages were Finnish and Swedish.

He married Signe Hammarsten-Jansson. 3 children are recorded: Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson and Per Olov Jansson.

Recognition and collections

Viktor Jansson received Ducat Prize. Work by Viktor Jansson is held by Finnish National Gallery, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Ateneum and Tampere Art Museum.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1913 to 2005.

Vapaudenpatsas, dated 1921. Snowball fight, dated 1937. Monument commemorating the Finnish national anthem, dated 1948, held by HAM Helsinki Art Museum. Playing Boys III, held by HAM Helsinki Art Museum. Convolvulus, dated 1931, held by HAM Helsinki Art Museum. Hey, held by HAM Helsinki Art Museum. The Fighter. Memorial plaque to Tove Jansson, dated 2005. The Mermaid, dated 1941. The Boy and The Fish, dated 1935. Memorial to Arvid Mörne, dated 1951, held by HAM Helsinki Art Museum. Water Nymphs, held by HAM Helsinki Art Museum. Shield, dated 1913.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

HAM Helsinki Art Museum: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Jansson, Viktor Bernhard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Upregulated BMP-Smad signaling activity in the glucuronyl C5-epimerase knock out MEF cells., Cell Signal.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 1 biomedical publications indexed (PubMed (National Library of Medicine)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 21 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Viktor Jansson studied at Läroverket för gossar och flickor. training under Robert Stigell is recorded. 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, Tampere and Lahti.

Work by Viktor Jansson is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Ateneum, Tampere Art Museum and Hämeenlinna Art Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Ducat Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1886Viktor Jansson born at Helsinki.
  2. 1921Vapaudenpatsas.
  3. 1931Convolvulus (HAM Helsinki Art Museum).
  4. 1937Snowball fight.
  5. 1948Monument commemorating the Finnish national anthem (HAM Helsinki Art Museum).
  6. 1958Viktor Jansson died at Helsinki.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Jansson, Viktor Bernhard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “Viktor Jansson”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3499127: Viktor Jansson

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Viktor Jansson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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