Artist

Johan Carl Frederik Viertel

Luutnantti Malmborg
Luotsipäällikkö G. A. Lejonancker
Nuoren miehen muotokuva

Johan Carl Frederik Viertel is an artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Finnish National Gallery.

Johan Carl Frederik Viertel spent his days painting the people who ran Sweden’s ports and courts, no kings or generals, just the officials who kept things running. He had a knack for catching how someone holds a letter or a hat, making even stiff uniforms feel alive. His 1820 portrait of Lieutenant Malmborg catches him mid-yawn, pencil behind his ear, like he’s about to get back to work. Swipe to see how Viertel turns paperwork into personality.

Works by Johan Carl Frederik Viertel

Collections represented

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.