August Malmström

1829 — 1901

Swedish artist (1829-1901)

Johan August Malmström was a Swedish painter. As an artist, he was known for his country motifs 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 motifs from Norse mythology. He made illustrations for publications of both Frithiofs saga and The Tales of Ensign Stål.

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Children playing at the stream

Illustration for Njal’s Saga

The Battle of Bråvalla. Study

The Game

The Horse-Fight at Hlidarendi

The Tell-Tale

Tobias healing his blind father's eyes

Odysseus before Alcinous, King of the Phaeacians

Heimer and Aslög

King Heimer and Aslög

Blenda advises the women of Värend to revenge the pillaging of the Danes

Ingeborg Receiving News of Hjalmar's Death from Orvar Odd

The Ride of the Valkyries. Study for The Battle of Bråvalla

The Battle of Bråvalla

Dancing Fairies

Farewell

Frithiof and Ingeborg

Frithiof kommer till Kung Ring (ur Frithiofs saga)

Frithiof's Courtship

Frithiof's Return

Frithiofs lycka (ur Frithiofs saga)

Ingeborg's Lament

King Bele and Thorsten Vikingsson

The Reconciliation

The Temptation of Frithiof

Blutbrücke

Balders bål (ur Frithiofs saga)

Frithiof Goes Into Exile

Frithiof spelar schack (ur Frithiofs saga)

Kung Rings död (ur Frithiofs saga)

Grindslanten

The old and the young Sweden

Hallgerd’s Slap

Illustration for Njal’s Saga

Njal, Bergthora and Thord Karisson Decide to be Burned Alive. Illustration for Njal’s Saga, ch. 129

A modern Blenda

child

Nude Study