Sven Erlandsson (1768–1853) was a Swedish artist (tapestry maker). Son of the gardener Erland Hallberg and Anna Maria Kristoffersdotter and the brother of Katarina Erlandsdotter (1771-1848) and Lisa Erlandsdotter (1774–1854); the three siblings all became known as artists, and are counted among the most prominent within their craft in 18th-century Sweden. He made bonadsmålning, a Swedish art form, which is a type of painted tapestry of textile used for decoration, largely among the peasantry. He lived his entire life in the countryside at Mårdaklev in Älvsborgs län. References Svenskt konstnärslexikon (Swedish Art dictionary) Allhems Förlag, Malmö (1952) 1768 births 1853 deaths People from Svenljunga Municipality Swedish women artists Swedish textile artists 18th-century Swedish artists 18th-century Swedish male artists 19th-century textile artists 18th-century textile artists