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]

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  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 .