Karl Johan Fahlcrantz, a Swedish painter, born in Dalecarlia, Nov. 29, 1774, died Jan. 1, 1861. He was the son of a clergyman, and, although self-taught, his delineations of Scandinavian scenery won for him the reputation of the best Swedish landscape painter of his day. His most finished paintings belong to the Swedish royal family, and a number of them were purchased by Frederick VI. of Denmark.