Carl August Ehrensvärd
Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect (1745–1800) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Swedish admiral and politician, see Carl August Ehrensvärd (1858–1944). For the Swedish military officer, see Carl August Ehrensvärd (1892–1974).
Count Carl August Ehrensvärd (5 May 1745 – 21 May 1800) was a Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect.
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Carl August Ehrensvärd | |
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Born | (1745-05-05)5 May 1745 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 21 May 1800(1800-05-21) (aged 55) Örebro, Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Navy |
Years of service | 1753–1794 |
Rank | General admiral |
Commands held | Archipelago fleet (1784–88) |
Battles/wars | Pomeranian War Russo-Swedish War |
Relations | Sof of Augustin Ehrensvärd Grandfather of Albert Ehrensvärd |
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Ehrensvärd was born in Stockholm, and died in Örebro. Though active as a naval officer during his entire life, he is mostly remembered for the burlesque caricatures of often famous people from his era with which he decorated his letters.[1] Some of his writings were published by Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet.[2]
In 1790, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.