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Of the five von Wright brothers, three were artists:
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Magnus von Wright
Magnus von Wright (13 June 1805 – 5 July 1868) was a Swedish-Finnish painter and educator. In addition to bird illustrations, he was also known for his landscapes.
Biography
Magnus von Wright was born at the village of Haminalahti in Kuo ...
(1805–1868)
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Wilhelm von Wright
Wilhelm von Wright (5 April 1810 – 2 July 1887) was a Swedish-Finnish painter and amateur naturalist.
Biography
Wilhelm von Wright was born at the village of Haminalahti in Kuopio, Finland. His ancestors included Scottish merchants who ...
(1810–1887)
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Ferdinand von Wright
Ferdinand von Wright (19 March 1822, Haminalahti, near Kuopio - 31 July 1906, Kuopio) was a Finnish painter (belonging to Swedish-speaking population of Finland) - He is best known for his landscapes and animal paintings, especially his detailed d ...
(1822–1906)
These
ornithologists
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, scientists, nature illustrators and artists were born in Haminalahti near
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
in Finland.
Magnus and Wilhelm von Wright began the illustrative work ''Svenska Foglar'' ("Swedish birds") in August 1828. The work was financed by count
Nils Bonde. The works was ready by 1838 and contains 178
lithographs
Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...
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Galleri
File:Picus canus 2.jpg, Grey-headed woodpecker
The grey-headed woodpecker (''Picus canus''), also known as the grey-faced woodpecker, is a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. Along with the more commonly found European green woodpecker and the Iberian green woodpecker, it is o ...
by Magnus von Wright
File:Oriolus oriolus.jpg, Eurasian golden oriole
The Eurasian golden oriole (''Oriolus oriolus'') also called the common golden oriole, is the only member of the Old World oriole family of passerine birds breeding in Northern Hemisphere temperate regions. It is a summer bird migration, migrant ...
by Magnus von Wright
File:Fratercula arctica.jpg, Atlantic puffin
The Atlantic puffin ('), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin is found in the northeastern ...
by Wilhelm von Wright
File:Pica pica.jpg, Eurasian magpie
The Eurasian magpie or common magpie (''Pica pica'') is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. It is one of several birds in the crow family (corvids) designated magpies, and belongs to the Holarctic ra ...
by Wilhelm von Wright
File:Ensi yllatys.jpg, ''The first surprise'' by Ferdinand von Wright
File:Ferdinand von Wright - Taistelevat metsot - 1886 - oljymaalaus - Ateneumin taidemuseo.png, Western capercaillie
The western capercaillie (''Tetrao urogallus''), also known as the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, cock-of-the-woods, or simply capercaillie , is a heavy member of the grouse family and the largest of all extant grouse species. ...
by Ferdinand von Wright
File:A history of Scandinavian fishes (9661319663).jpg, Cuckoo wrasse by Wilhelm von Wright
See also
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Von Wright The von Wright family () is a Swedish and Finnish noble family founded by the Scotsman George Wright, who emigrated from Dundee to Narva in Swedish-ruled Estonia, in the mid-17th century, Wright's grandsons (and their descendants) by his son Henri ...
External links
Naturally - The von Wright brothers
Finnish ornithologists
Finnish painters
Sibling trios
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