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Artwork in the Library: Reading Room

Autumn evening (Haustkvöld /Engjafólk)

Autumn evening from 1958, by Gunnlaugur Scheving (1904-1972).

Steinn Steinarr

Portrait from 1939 of Steinn Steinarr (1908-1958) by Nína Tryggvadóttir (1913-1968).

Steinn Steinarr was a well known Icelandic poet.

Steingrímur Jónsson

A drawing from 1835 of Steingrímur Jónsson (1769-1845) by Emile Lassalle (1813-1871) a french drawer.

Steingrímur Jónsson was bishop from 1824-1845.

Jóhannes úr Kötlum

Bust of Jóhannes úr Kötlum (1899-1972) by Finnur Jónsson (1892-1993).

Jóhannes úr Kötlum was a well known Icelandic poet.

Finnur Jónsson

Bust of Finnur Jónsson (1858-1934) by Ríkarður Jónsson (1888-1977).

Finnur Jónsson was an Icelandic philologist and Professor of Icelandic Philology at the University of Copenhagen who made extensive contributions to the study of Old Norse Literature.

Konrad v. Maurer

Bust by Joseph Echteler (1853-1908) a German sculptor from 1888 of Konrad v. Maurer (1823-1902).

Konrad v. Maurer was a German historian who had a great interest in Icelandic history and culture. He collected and published Icelandic folk tales and supported the political independence movement in Iceland.

Jón Sigurðsson

Bust from 1871 of Jón Sigurðsson (1811-1879) by Brynjulf Larsen Bergslien (1830-1898) a Norwegian sculptor.

Jón Sigurðsson was a 19th century leader of the Icelandic independence movement.

Guðmundur Finnbogason

Bust by Einar Jónsson (1874-1954) of Guðmundur Finnbogason (1873-1944) from 1943.

Guðmundur Finnbogason was a psychologist, educator and author. He was a National Librarian from 1924-1943.