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 -
Painting from 1819
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References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "FAHLKRANTZ, Karl Johann". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). Vol. I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.[[Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, volume 1|]]
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