Landshövdingen, Albert Edelfelt, 1899

After the finnish war of 1808-1809, the governor of kuopio, olof wibelius, meets the commander of the russian forces, count fredrik wilhelm von buxhoevden, who tells him that sweden has lost the war against russia. With his hand firmly placed on a collection of laws, wibelius tells the commander that the law will survive them both. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1899. Dimensions: height: 114 cm (44.8 in); width: 88 cm (34.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Olof Wibelius. Collection: Tampere Art Museum. Landshövdingen målning av Albert Edelfelt 1899