Finland 2012 150th anniversary of the birth of the artist Helene Schjerfbeck
150th anniversary of the birth of the artist
Helene Schjerfbeck
Helena
Sofia (Helene) Schjerfbeck (July 10, 1862 – January 23, 1946)
was a Finnish painter. A modernist painter, she is known for
her realist works
and self-portraits, and also for her landscapes and still lifes. Throughout her
long life, her work changed dramatically beginning with French-influenced
realism and plein air painting. It gradually evolved towards portraits and
still life paintings. At the beginning of her career she often produced
historical paintings, such as the Wounded Warrior in the
Snow (1880), At the Door of Linköping Jail in 1600 (1882)
and The Death of Wilhelm von Schwerin (1886).
The inner part of the coin shows a stylised
self-portrait of the artist, with her name, “HELENE SCHJERFBECK”, and the years
of birth and death, “1862-1946”, inscribed vertically to the left and right,
respectively. At the bottom to the left of the portrait are the letters “FI” to
denote the issuing country and “2012”, the year of issue. The mintmark is
located on the edge of the coin’s inner part immediately below the dates of
birth and death. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European
Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 2'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Finland
Year of release - 2012
