# Caleb Althin

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**Caleb Althin** (1866–1919) was a [Swedish](/source/Sweden) painter, illustrator, and art teacher.

## Biography

His father, Carl Johan Althin (1832-1869), was a [pastor](/source/Pastor). He went to Stockholm for his primary education. During that time, he received some art lessons from the court [curator](/source/Curator), [Edvard Perséus](/source/Edvard_Pers%C3%A9us).[1] From 1885 to 1892, he was a student at the [Royal Swedish Academy of Arts](/source/Royal_Swedish_Academy_of_Arts), although he spent the years 1889 to 1891 abroad, to study decorative painting in Paris with [Pierre-Victor Galland](/source/Pierre-Victor_Galland).[2] After graduating, he became a teacher of freehand drawing.

He is perhaps best known as the founder of *[Althin's School of Painting](/source/Althin's_School_of_Painting)*, a private preparatory school that opened in 1896.[2] He continued to teach freehand and figure drawing at other schools; notably at the "Technical School for Female Students", a division of the [University of Arts, Crafts and Design](/source/Konstfack).[1]

In addition to his paintings and drawings, he created decorative works for [Sofia Church](/source/Sofia_Church) in Stockholm, [Uppsala Cathedral](/source/Uppsala_Cathedral) and at [Sollefteå church](/source/Sollefte%C3%A5_church), as well as at smaller churches in [Örebro](/source/%C3%96rebro), [Härnösand](/source/H%C3%A4rn%C3%B6sand) and [Sundsvall](/source/Sundsvall).[3] He also produced magazine illustrations and posters, including several for Salvator Beer, produced at the [Stora Bryggeriet](/source/Stora_Bryggeriet) (Great Brewery).

In 1894, he married Elisabet Maria Carlheim-Gyllensköld (1870-1911); daughter of the naval commander, [Alfred Carlheim-Gyllensköld](/source/Alfred_Carlheim-Gyllensk%C3%B6ld). He remarried in 1912, to Matilda Forsström (1883-1924), the daughter of a court clerk.[1] Both marriages were childless.

## References

1. ["Caleb Althin - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon"](https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=5734). *sok.riksarkivet.se*. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

1. [Brief biography](https://www.lexikonettamanda.se/show.php?aid=14752) @ the *Lexikonett amanda*

1. Hildebrand, Albin. ["5 (Svenskt porträttgalleri / XX. Arkitekter, bildhuggare, målare, tecknare, grafiker, mönsterritare och konstindustrialister (biografier af John Kruse))"](https://runeberg.org/spg/20/0023.html) (in Swedish). *runeberg.org*. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

## External links

- [Drawings by Althin](https://www.europeana.eu/en/collections/person/122227-caleb-althin) @ [Europeana](/source/Europeana)

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