Alina Forsman [SEP] date of death
Alina Forsman
Alina Forsman (1845–1899) was a Finnish sculptor. She is referred to as the first female sculptor in Finland.
Life.
Forsman was born in 1845 and died in 1899. Alina Forsman reportedly had a "burning interest" for the art of sculpture, which was controversial for a woman at the time, as sculpturing, demanding physical labor, was regarded as a masculine subject. She debuted as a sculptor in 1871. She studied art in Germany and Rome in 1873–75 and in Copenhagen in 1875–78
Karin Peckert-Forsman
Karin Peckert-Forsman (born 24 February 1905, date of death unknown) was an Estonian alpine skier. She competed in the women's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.