Walter Runeberg

Walter Runeberg
Portrait photograph of Walter Runeberg, 1870–1875
Born
Walter Magnus Runeberg

(1838-12-29)29 December 1838
Porvoo, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died23 December 1920(1920-12-23) (aged 81)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Known forSculpture
MovementNeo-classical
Spouse
Lina Elfving
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(m. 1867; died 1916)​

Walter Magnus Runeberg (Finland Swedish: [ˈrʉːnebærj]; 29 December 1838 – 23 December 1920) was a Finnish neo-classical sculptor.[1] He was the son of Finnish national epic poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg.[2]

  1. ^ Lindgren, Liisa (9 October 2006). "Runeberg, Walter (1838 - 1920)". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Walter Runeberg Collection :: The Saatchi Gallery". www.saatchigallery.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.