Alexandra frosterus-såltin's painting little matti is based on zachris topelius' story about a little boy who wants to be a soldier. Belongs to the collections of the cygnaeus gallery. Object Type: painting. Date: 1860. Dimensions: height: 55 cm (21.6 in); width: 65.5 cm (25.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Cygnaeus Gallery. Frosterus-Såltin, Pikku Matti