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self-portrait , 1903 . naturalism -lrb- arts -rrb- and realism 31 december 1919 antignano , italy noormarkku , grand duchy of finland finnish elin danielson-gambogi painting 3 september 1861 elin danielson-gambogi . jpg elin danielson-gambogi
 elin kleopatra danielson
elin danielson-gambogi

elin kleopatra danielson-gambogi -lrb- 3 september 1861 -- 31 december 1919 -rrb- was a finnish painter .
she is best known for her realist works and portraits .
danielson-gambogi was part of the first generation of finnish women artists who received professional education in art , so called `` painter sisters ' generation '' .
the group also included artists like helene schjerfbeck .
elin danielson-gambogi was born in the small village of noormarkku , near the city of pori in western finland .
at the age of 15 she moved to helsinki and started studying in the academy of fine arts .
in 1883 danielson-gambogi left to paris .
she took lessons at académie colarossi and painted in brittany during the summertime .
few years later danielson-gambogi came back to finland and lived with her relatives in noormarkku and pori .
in 1888 she opened an atelier in noormarkku .
during the 1880s and 1890s danielson-gambogi also worked as teacher in several art schools around finland .
in 1895 she received a scholarship and traveled to florence italy .
a year later danielson-gambogi moved to the village of antignano and got married with an italian painter raffaello gambogi -lrb- 1874 -- 1943 -rrb- .
they had exhibitions in paris , florence and milan and in many finnish cities .
the couple also had their paintings in world 's fair 1900 in paris .
elin danielson-gambogi died of pneumonia in antagnano and was buried in livorno .
