Ferdinand von Wright
was the youngest of the
fifteen von Wright children, seventeen years junoir to his eldest
brother Magnus. Ferdinand also had very little artistic training, but
he received instruction from his elder brothers. Although Ferdinand's
art bears a direct connection to that of his brothers through the use
nature themes, it nevertheless displays a totally different atmosphere.
Ferdinand was interested in the austerity and pitilesness of nature,
its eternal struggle between weak and strong. Time and again he painted
dramatic pictures showing birds of prey tearing at their victims.
An Eagle-Owl Seizes a Hare
(1860) is a picture of
natures course, the helpless hare is prey to the stronger species.
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The Biedermeier Era B.A. Godenhjelm and C.E. Sjöstrand, the First Teachers at the Helsinki Drawing School 
Berndt Abraham Godenhjelm : Omakuva pietarilaisessa työhuoneessa Carl Eneas Sjöstrand : Kullervon surma Kullervo katkoo kapalonsa Robert Wilhelm Ekman : Ilmatar Kreeta Haapasalo soittaa kannelta talonpoikaistuvassa The Collection of the Finnish Art Society and the Idea of a Museum Magnus von Wright : Pulska-alli Sorsia Wilhelm von Wright : Riippuvia sorsia Magnus von Wright : Liljenstrandein talo talvella Annankatu kylmänä talviaamuna Ferdinand von Wright : Huuhkaja iskee jänikseen Ensi yllätys Haminanlahden puutarhassa Taistelevat metsot
