Portrait of finnish-born poet and swedish bishop frans mikael franzén (1772–1847), his hand resting on the bible. On the background there is a gypsum bust of his tutor, henrik gabriel porthan. The portrait belonged to the osthrobothnian student delegation of helsinki university, until it was destroyed in a fire on november 29, 2008. Object Type: painting. Date: 1832 (destroyed 2008). Dimensions: height: 102 cm (40.1 in); width: 86 cm (33.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Helsinki University.
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