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Oct 14, 1829 Västra Ny församling, Östergötland County, Sweden Died on 18 Oct 1901 (aged 72)
Swedish artist
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About August Malmström
- Johan August Malmström (14 October 1829 – 18 October 1901) was a Swedish painter.
- As an artist, he was known for his country motives often featuring children.
- His most widely recognized work is Grindslanten (1885) featuring a typical scene from 19th century Sweden.
- Influenced by the national romanticism of Gothicismus, he also collected motives from Norse mythology.
- He made illustrations for publications of both Frithiofs saga (Friðþjófs saga hins frœkna) and The Tales of Ensign Stål (Fänrik Ståls sägner).Malmström served as a professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts and later manager of the same institution.
- Malmström was also an illustrator who worked for several newspapers and book publishing houses.
- Additionally, Malmström designed furnitures, worked as a pattern drawer and was a designer for Gustavsberg porcelain.
