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 |
5 May 1745 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died |
21 May 1800 (aged 55) Örebro, Sweden |
| Service/branch | Swedish Navy |
| Years of service | 1753–1794 |
| Rank | General admiral |
| Commands held | Archipelago fleet (1784–88) |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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.[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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Ehrensvärd - Historiska personer". Historiesajten. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "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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