Emil Wikström

Emil Wikström
Wikström in the 1930s
Born(1864-04-13)13 April 1864
Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (now Finland)
Died26 September 1942(1942-09-26) (aged 78)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Known forSculpture

Emil Wikström (13 April 1864 in Turku – 26 September 1942 in Helsinki) was a Finnish sculptor. Among his best known works are the Lyhdynkantajat ("Lantern Carriers") sculptures on the front of the Helsinki Central railway station and the monuments to Elias Lönnrot and Johan Vilhelm Snellman.

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