Early Life, Family and Training Carl Larsson was born on 28 May 1853 in the Gamla stan neighborhood of Stockholm, Sweden. His early years were shaped by the narrow, crowded streets of the Old Town and a life of significant hardship. Poverty was a constant presence in his household. At one point, his mother was thrown out of the house, leaving Carl and his brother Johan to face the instability of their living situation. These early exp…