Carl August Ehrensvärd
For the Swedish admiral and politician, see Carl August Ehrensvärd (1858–1944). For the Swedish military officer, see Carl August Ehrensvärd (1892–1974).
| Carl August Ehrensvärd | |
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| Born |
May 5, 1745 Örebro, Sweden |
| Died |
May 21, 1800 (aged 55) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Service/branch | Swedish Navy |
| Years of service | 1753–1794 |
| Rank | General admiral |
| Commands held | Archipelago fleet (1784–88) |
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| Relations |
Sof of Augustin Ehrensvärd Grandfather of Albert Ehrensvärd |
Count Carl August Ehrensvärd (5 May 1745 – 21 May 1800) was a Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect.
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. Some of his writings were published by Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet.[1]
In 1790, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
See also
References
- ↑ "Svenska författare utgivna av Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet" (in Swedish). Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet. Archived from the original on 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
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- "A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (Oxford University Press 1999-2006)". Answers.com. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
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