Leonard Roos af Hjelmsäter (Dec. 22, 1787 - 1827) was a Swedish painter, esp. of miniatures and port
Leonard Roos af Hjelmsäter (Dec. 22, 1787 - 1827) was a Swedish painter, esp. of miniatures and portraits. He trained at the Swedish Royal Academy, after which he traveled throughout Europe on scholarship money. In 1825 he went to Colombia to look for gold, failed and retreated to New York where he became quite popular, and in 1827 he returned to Colombia where he died.His family maintained he was murdered for his money, while others claim he was killed by a Boa snake…Above: Self-Portrait, no year - aquarelle (Nationalmuseeum, Stockholm) -- source link
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