Of the five von Wright brothers, three were artists:

• Magnus von Wright
  Magnus von Wright
  Magnus von Wright was a Finnish painter and ornithologist.Born into a wealthy family in Kuopio, von Wright went to school in Turku and afterwards studied art in Stockholm under C. J. Fahlgranz and J. F. Julin...
  
   (1805–1868)
• Wilhelm von Wright (1810–1887)
• Ferdinand von Wright
  Ferdinand von Wright
  Ferdinand von Wright was a Finnish painter. He is known especially for his paintings of birds and landscapes, but was also a portrait painter....
  
   (1822–1906)

These ornithologists

Ornithology

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...

, scientists, nature illustrators and artists were born in Haminanlaks near Kuopio

Kuopio

Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...

 in Finland.

Magnus and Wilhelm von Wright began the illustrative work Svenska Foglar ("Swedish birds") in August 1828. The work was financed by count Nils Bonde. The works was ready by 1838 and contains 178 litographies.

External links

• Naturally - The von Wright brothers