Erik Westzynthius the Younger explained

Erik Westzynthius the Younger (1743 - 1787) was a Finnish church painter.

Westzynthius was born in Oulu. His father Erik Westzynthius the Elder was also a painter. He studied painting with Johan Backman and Emanuel Granberg. His only known work is several wall and ceiling paintings between 1779 and 1782 for the Oulainen church.^[1]

References

• Rajaniemi, Marja-Liisa, Oulaisten picture church, reconstructed images: Ari Häyrinen. Publ. Oulaisten church, 2003

Notes and References

1. Web site: Erik Westzynthius the Younger work for the church of Oulainen (Swedish) . 2013-04-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140914044902/http://www.kirjastovirma.net/kirkot/oulainen . 2014-09-14 .