This charming late-19th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Carl August Fahlgren (1819-1905) depicts the Hornsberg Sugar Factory in Stockholm. Fahlgren was an experienced painter of landscapes and a generous friend of the artistic community.Standing somewhat quaintly upon the shore of Ulvsundasjön Bay, several buildings are rendered in all their linear glory. They include the Hornsberg Sugar Factory, which is housed in an 18th-century structure originally designated as a textile mill. Produced in 1883, this work captures the factory seven years before its demolition and it’s possibly the last remaining painting of its type.Born in Norrtälje, Sweden, Fahlgren’s early years were spent working as a sales assistant before he opened his own store in Stockholm, from which he sold an array of exotic spices. His father, Johan Adolph Fahlgren, was a baker and presumably inspired the young man to pursue an independent career in retail.Around 1850, evidently captivated by the evolv...