Carl August Ehrensvärd ( Swede Carl August Ehrensvärd ; May 5, 1745 - May 21, 1800 ) - Swedish admiral, art theorist , painter, engraver and architect.
| Carl August Ehrensverd | ||||
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| Swede. Carl August Ehrensvärd | ||||
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| Date of Birth | May 5, 1745 | |||
| Place of Birth | Stockholm | |||
| Date of death | May 21, 1800 (55 years old) | |||
| Place of death | Örebro | |||
| Affiliation |  Sweden | |||
| Type of army | Navy | |||
| Rank | admiral general | |||
| Battles / wars | Pomeranian war Russian-Swedish war (1788-1790) The first battle of Rochensalm | |||
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| Communications | Augustine Ehrensverd | |||
| Retired | art history , painting , engraving , architecture | |||
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Biography
Count Karl August Ehrensverd was born May 5, 1745 in the capital of Sweden, Stockholm, in the family of Field Marshal Augustine Ehrensverd , Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Army in Pomerania during the Seven Years War . He helped his father when the latter was engaged in strengthening the Sveaborg fortress [1] .
In 1789, at the beginning of the war with Russia, he commanded the Swedish Navy . His intention not to retreat after the First Rochensalm battle was not approved by the Swedish king Gustav III , who then himself took command of the Swedish naval forces [2] .
After the death of Gustav III, Carl August Ehrensverd was arrested as a person suspected of involvement in the murder of the monarch, but was released and placed at the head of the entire Swedish naval department [2] with the rank of admiral , but soon left his military career to devote himself entirely art.
Having committed in 1780-1782. a trip to the south of Europe , he composed a description of his journey and published, richly illustrating it with his own engravings: “ Resa till Italien ” (Stockholm, 1786; 2nd edition, 1819) [2] .
In the work "Philosophy of Fine Arts" ( De fria Konsters philosophies , 1786), the author feels great love for ancient art . Per Daniel Amadeus Atterboom in “ Phosphoros ” (1813) and then in “ Svenska Siare och Skalder ” gave an excellent characteristic to Ehrensverd. The writings written by him were repeatedly reprinted [2] .
Two of his albums with cartoons on the history of Sweden, the poet Yu. G. Oksensherna called brilliant works [2] .
Carl August Ehrensverd died on May 21, 1800 during a trip to Orebro .
Rewards
- Order of the Sword Knight's Cross (RSO) (May 28, 1772)
- Order of the Sword Commander's Cross (KSO) (November 27, 1786)
- Order of the Sword Commander's Cross with a Star (Big Cross) (KmstkSO) (August 27, 1789)
Notes
- ↑ Ehrensverd, August // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Ehrensverd, Karl-August // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Literature
- Ehrensverd, Karl-August // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.