Henrik Albert Törnqvist | |
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Born | |
Died | August 25, 1898 | (aged 79)
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | Architect |
Board member of | Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts |
Henrik Albert Törnqvist (January 7, 1819 – August 25, 1898) was a Swedish architect.
Törnqvist was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal Institute of Technology and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He won the royal medal and received a traveling grant 1845–1851. [1] During these years he visited France, Italy, Turkey, Anatolia, Egypt, and Nubia. [2] In 1853, Törnqvist was selected to become a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He became vice professor in 1860.