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Henrik C. Borgström

Loviisa 1799 - Helsinki 1883
Finnish businessman, commercial counselor, and promoter of the Helsinki business and cultural life
(Wikipedia)

Walter Runeberg
Thiébaut (Paris)
1888

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

HENRIK BORGSTRÖM tölö parks och trädgårdsföreningen grundläggare.	af tacksamme medborgare 1887
Henrik Borgström Founder of Töölöö Park and the Garden Association.	by grateful citizens 1887

Signature

V. Runeberg / a Paris 1886
thébaut frères Fondeurs

Annotation

Unveiled 27 May 1888.

Sculptor

Walter Runeberg (Porvoo 1838 - Helsinki 1920), Finnish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Helsinki City Artmuseum, Public Art.

Locatie (N 60°11'10" - E 24°55'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fi152; Photograph: 3 July 2013
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