Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Helene Schjerfbeck across 8 places, from 1862 to 1946.
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Helena Sofia (Helene) Schjerfbeck (July 10, 1862 – January 23, 1946) was a Finnish modernist painter known for her realist works and self-portraits, and also for her landscapes and still lifes.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Helene Schjerfbeck was documented, and when
10 July 1862exact date
Helsinkiattested“Helena Sofia Schjerfbeck was born on July 10, 1862, in Helsinki, in the autonomous Grand-Duchy of Finland within the Russian Empire, to Svante Schjerfbeck (an office manager at the railway's mechanical workshop) and Olga Johanna (née Pri…”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
10 July 1862exact date
Russian Empireattested“Helena Sofia Schjerfbeck was born on July 10, 1862, in Helsinki, in the autonomous Grand-Duchy of Finland within the Russian Empire, to Svante Schjerfbeck (an office manager at the railway's mechanical workshop) and Olga Johanna (née Pri…”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1883 to 1884period
Pont-Avenattested“In late Autumn 1883, Schjerfbeck got engaged to a Swedish painter Otto Hagborg who also lived in Pont-Aven in the winter and spring of 1883–1884.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1887year
Finnish Art Societyattested“Schjerfbeck was given more money to travel by a man from the Finnish Art Society and in 1887 she travelled to St Ives, Cornwall, in Britain.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1887year
St Ives, Cornwallattested“Schjerfbeck was given more money to travel by a man from the Finnish Art Society and in 1887 she travelled to St Ives, Cornwall, in Britain.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
December 1939month
Ekenäs (Finland)attested“When the Winter War broke out in December 1939, she moved to a farm in Tenala for about a year, returning to Ekenäs in mid-1940.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
December 1939month
Tenalaattested“When the Winter War broke out in December 1939, she moved to a farm in Tenala for about a year, returning to Ekenäs in mid-1940.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
23 January 1946exact date
Helsinkiattested“She died on January 23, 1946, and was buried at the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
23 January 1946exact date
Hietaniemi Cemeteryattested“She died on January 23, 1946, and was buried at the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
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1873year
Finnish Art Societymentioned“She showed talent at an early age, and at eleven years old in 1873 she was enrolled at the Finnish Art Society School of Drawing.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1880year
Parismentioned“Later in 1880 she set off to Paris after receiving a travel grant from the Imperial Russian Senate.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1881year
Académie Colarossimentioned“In 1881 she moved to the Académie Colarossi, where she studied once again with Westermarck.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1882 to 1884period
Académie Colarossimentioned“After returning to Finland in 1882, in 1884 she was back in Paris at the Académie Colarossi with Westermarck, but this time they were working there.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1882 to 1884period
Parismentioned“After returning to Finland in 1882, in 1884 she was back in Paris at the Académie Colarossi with Westermarck, but this time they were working there.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1882 to 1884period
Finlandmentioned“After returning to Finland in 1882, in 1884 she was back in Paris at the Académie Colarossi with Westermarck, but this time they were working there.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1886year
Parismentioned“After spending a year in Finland, Schjerfbeck travelled again to Paris in the autumn of 1886.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1886year
Finlandmentioned“After spending a year in Finland, Schjerfbeck travelled again to Paris in the autumn of 1886.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1914 to 1917period
Malmömentioned“Through his encouragement she exhibited at Malmö in 1914, Stockholm in 1916 and St Petersburg in 1917.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1914 to 1917period
Malmmentioned“Through his encouragement she exhibited at Malmö in 1914, Stockholm in 1916 and St Petersburg in 1917.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1919year
Copenhagenmentioned“Later she exhibited at Copenhagen (1919), Gothenburg (1923) and Stockholm (1934).”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1937year
Stockholmmentioned“In 1937 Stenman organised another solo exhibition for her in Stockholm, and in 1938 he began paying her a monthly stipend.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
1942year
Stockholmmentioned“In 1942, on the occasion of Schjerfbeck's 80th birthday, Stenman organised a major tribute exhibition in Stockholm.”source: Wikipedia: Helene Schjerfbeck
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