Victor Westerholm
(1860–1919) finländsk konstnär och intendent
Victor Westerholm (Finland, 1860–1919) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Victor Westerholm belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Victor Westerholm was born in Turku and died in Turku. Victor Westerholm trained at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki. The teachers included Robert Wilhelm Ekman, Thorsten Waenerberg, and Eugen Dücker. Victor Westerholm worked in Önningeby. Victor Westerholm was awarded Ducat Prize. The students included Johannes Snellman, Sulho Sipilä, Wäinö Aaltonen, and Joel Pettersson.
One of the best-known works is ‘An October Day in Åland’. The works belong mainly to the genres landscape painting and impressionist music. The catalogue has 54 works by Victor Westerholm with free images. The dated works span the years 1875–1919. Works by Victor Westerholm are held by several collections, among them Finlands Nationalgalleri, Åbo konstmuseum, Tavastehus Konstmuseum, and Lönnström Art Museum art collection.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Anna Sahlsten, Bruno Liljefors, Alfons Mucha, Richard Hall, and Paul Leroy.