Carl August Ehrensvärd
Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect
About Carl August Ehrensvärd
Lived 1745 – 1800 (aged 55). Carl August Ehrensvärd was a Swedish draftsperson and naval officer.
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.
In 1790, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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Who was Carl August Ehrensvärd?
Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect (1745-1800)
When was Carl August Ehrensvärd born?
Carl August Ehrensvärd was born on 5 May 1745 in Stockholm, Svea artillery regiment parish.
When did Carl August Ehrensvärd die?
Carl August Ehrensvärd died on 21 May 1800 in Örebro, Örebro Nikolai parish.
What was Carl August Ehrensvärd's occupation?
Carl August Ehrensvärd was a draftsperson and naval officer.
What nationality was Carl August Ehrensvärd?
Carl August Ehrensvärd was Swedish.
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