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).

Count Carl August Ehrensvärd (5 May 1745 – 21 May 1800) was a Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect.

Carl August Ehrensvärd
Born	(1745-05-05)5 May 1745 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	21 May 1800(1800-05-21) (aged 55) Örebro, Sweden
Branch	Swedish Navy
Years of service	1753–1794
Rank	General admiral
Commands	Archipelago fleet (1784–88)
Battles / wars	Pomeranian War Russo-Swedish War First Battle of Svensksund
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.

See also

• Johan Tobias Sergel
• Carl Michael Bellman