Carl August Ehrensvärd
Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect (1745–1800)
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Count Carl August Ehrensvärd (5 May 1745 – 21 May 1800) was a Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect.
Born5 May 1745
Stockholm, Sweden
Died21 May 1800 (aged 55)
Örebro, Sweden
Branch
Swedish NavyServiceyears
1753–1794Carl August Ehrensvärd | |
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| Born | 5 May 1745 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 21 May 1800 (aged 55) Örebro, Sweden |
Branch | Swedish Navy |
Service years | 1753–1794 |
Rank | General admiral |
| Commands | Archipelago fleet (1784–88) |
Conflicts | |
| Relations | Augustin Ehrensvärd (father) Albert Ehrensvärd (grandson) |
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.
