August Malmström, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

August Malmström

Swedish artist

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1829

Place of Birth: Västra Ny församling, Östergötland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1901

Profession: illustrator, painter, university teacher

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.