Målningen som gjorde Anders Lundquist känd är Portrait of Lorenzo Hammarsköld; den hänger på Statens porträttsamling i Strängnäs. Av de 2 verk av Anders Lundquist i vår katalog är dessa 2 de mest beundrade, var och en presenterad med sitt datum, sitt museum och vad som utmärker dem.
Rankade efter vår popularitetspoäng, som kombinerar sökningar, besök och beställningar för varje verk. Uppdaterad november 2026. Varje mästerverk på denna sida kan beställas som en handmålad oljereproduktion av museikvalitet eller som ett konsttryck i den storlek du väljer.
De 2 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Anders Lundquist | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Statens porträttsamling |
Strängnäs | 1 | Portrait of Lorenzo Hammarsköld |
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 1 | Karl XII (1682-1718), pfalzgreve av Zweibrücken, kung av Sverige. Död vid Fredrikshald |
Portrait of Lorenzo Hammarsköld
Vår katalog innehåller 2 verk av Anders Lundquist.
De flesta av dem finns i Statens porträttsamling (Strängnäs) och Nationalmuseum (Stockholm). Tabellen ovan listar museerna ett efter ett.
Ja. Varje målning på denna sida kan beställas som en handmålad oljereproduktion av museikvalitet eller som ett konsttryck i den storlek du väljer, direkt från målningens egen sida.
To look at the work of Anders Lundquist is to witness the transition of Swedish printmaking from the era of copper engraving into the age of lithography. While he began his career as a history painter and draftsman, his true impact lies in his technical mastery of the lithographic stone. He was not a dreamer lost in abstraction; he was a craftsman focused on the sharp, reproducible clarity required by the burgeoning print market of the nineteenth century. His ability to manipulate light and shadow through stone allowed him to become one of the most sought-after portrait lithographers in Sweden.
His training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Konstakademien) provided the foundation for this precision. Under the guidance of Fredric Westin and Christian Forssell, Lundquist learned to balance the demands of academic composition with the specific mechanical requirements of graphic arts. This period of study, which began in 1817, shaped a professional identity defined by versatility. He could move between the delicate hand-colored etchings for Esaias Tegnér’s Frithiofs saga and the more structured, large-scale lithographic plates used for historical documentation.
Lundquist’s professional life was deeply embedded in the social and institutional structures of Stockholm. His reputation as a skilled draftsman earned him a position as a drawing teacher for the children of Oscar I between 1836 and 1848. This role required more than mere talent; it demanded a disciplined approach to form and line that he subsequently passed on through his own drawing school in the city. He operated within a specific niche, providing the visual documentation necessary for both the aristocracy and the public.
His output during this period was prolific and varied across several formats:
Lundquist’s work often functioned as a visual record of Swedish national identity and significant political shifts. He captured the gravity of state events, such as the accession of Oscar I in 1844 and the mourning periods following the deaths of royal figures. These were not mere sketches; they were deliberate, lithographic reconstructions of history. Even his more personal or genre-based works, like his portraits of his own children or landscapes like Vandrare och flicka i månbelyst landskap, demonstrate a commitment to the legible, structured reality of his time.
Though some critics of his era noted that his paintings occasionally suffered from heavy, unappealing color palettes, this critique fails to account for his primary achievement. His strength was never in the expressive use of pigment, but in the structural integrity of his graphic work. By mastering lithography, he helped sustain a level of visual communication that bridged the gap between high academic art and the widespread distribution of printed imagery.