Pastoral Scenes
By the Hearth (Lieden ääressä)
Albert Edelfelt
A warm, atmospheric Finnish genre scene capturing a quiet moment of domestic labor by firelight.
Elli Jäppinen at the Stove
Albert Edelfelt
1887 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An intimate and warm oil study capturing a quiet moment of domestic life in late 19th-century Finland.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Dining Room · Study
- Placement
- Flexible across centered walls, shelves, and gallery groupings
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Painted in 1887 by the renowned Finnish artist Albert Edelfelt, this study depicts Elli Jäppinen at a stove. The work showcases Edelfelt’s masterful ability to capture light and atmosphere, with the warm glow of the domestic setting contrasted against the dark, heavy iron of the stove and hearth.
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