Scandinavian Coast Scenery Oil Painting By Renowned Finnish Artist 19th Century

Signed lower right Berndt Adolf Lindholm (1841 – 1914), was a Finnish landscape painter (Swedish speaking part of Finland). Lindholm's mainly specializes in coastal scenes. Restless sea waves foaming and crashing against the rocky shore of the coast... There is a dramatic transformation of light in the sky - from the fading warm rays of the sun to cool shades that foretell a storm and thunderstorm. In the distance, a ship and several sailboats are visible, their sails catching the wind as they maneuver to avoid the approaching bad weather. The artist shows us his mastery in every little detail that brings this coastal landscape to life. You can see the curl of each wave and the intricate patterns of the rocks rising from the shoreline. In the distance, cozy houses are depicted, people stroll along the coast. Antique oil painting on canvas, signed, framed.
Size app.: 65 x 54 cm (roughly 25.6 x 21.3 in), in frame 86 x 75 cm (roughly 33.9 x 29.5 in). Overall in very good ready to hang condition with just minimal wear. Painting was acquired from estate as unsigned but within close examination signature was discovered at the very bottom of lower edge so it didn’t show up while framed (UV-light picture of signature area is attached). Please study good resolution images for cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 5.5 kg is going to measure 8 kg packed for shipment.
Lindholm's took his first drawing lessons from Johan Knutson in Porvoo. From 1856 to 1861, he attended the drawing school of the Finnish Art Society in Turku, where he studied with Robert Wilhelm Ekman. From 1863 to 1865, he attended the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf then went to the Academy of Arts in Karlsruhe for one year to continue his studies with Hans Gude. In 1867 he arrived in Paris, where he was strongly influenced by the new French painting. He was the first Finn to embrace French landscape painting and apply it to Nordic nature. Upon returning to Helsinki, he was a teacher for a short time at the Finnish Art Society's drawing school, with the young Albert Edelfelt among his students. His first solo exhibition (Helsinki, 1870) was successful and, three years later, he was invited to become a member of the Imperial Academy of Arts. From 1873 to 1874, he was in Paris, where his teachers included Léon Bonnat. He also came under the influence of Charles-François Daubigny and the Barbizon school. In 1876, he was awarded a medal at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and received the Finnish State Prize the following year.That same year he settled in Gothenburg and became Curator of the city art collection in 1878; a position he held until 1900. He also taught at the Valand Academy and was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. In addition to his painting, he provided illustrations for several works by Zacharias Topelius. His work is represented at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, the Turku Art Museum, Åbo Akademi University and the Gothenburg Art Museum and at museums in Norrköping and Vänersborg.