Carl Johan Fahlcrantz

Carl Johan Fahlcrantz

Carl Johan Fahlcrantz (1774-1861), was a Swedish landscape painter, was born in Dalecarlia.

He was instructed by P. Ljung, a sculptor and painter, and depicted Northern scenery with a masterly touch, his twilight and moonlight scenes being particularly effective.

The following are among his best known works:

• The Legend of Frithiof.
• Several Views of Stockholm, Christiania, and Sparreholm, the Fortress of Bohns, the Hills of Smedjebakken, Cape Framnas, the Balestrand, and the Waterfall of Donare.

Gallery

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  Säby, Östergötland County
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  Painting from 1819

References

This article incorporates text from the article "FAHLKRANTZ, Karl Johann" in Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers by Michael Bryan, edited by Robert Edmund Graves and Sir Walter Armstrong, an 1886–1889 publication now in the public domain.

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