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| Born | Amalia Wilhelmina von Königsmarck (1663-08-20)20 August 1663 |
| Died | 30 January 1740(1740-01-30) (aged 76) |
| Known for | painting, poetry, acting |
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| Children | 10, includingCharles Emil Lewenhaupt |
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CountessAmalia Wilhelmina"Emilie" Lewenhaupt (née von Königsmarck; 20 August 1663 – 30 January 1740) was a Swedish noblewoman of German descent who became known as adilettante painter, actor, and poet.
Amalia Wilhelmina von Königsmarck was born inStade, a daughter of CountKurt Christoph von Königsmarck (1634–1673) and Countess Maria Christina vonWrangel-Lindeberg (1638–1691). She was the sister ofPhilip Christoph von Königsmarck,Aurora von Königsmarck andKarl Johann von Königsmarck and a paternal niece ofOtto Wilhelm von Königsmarck.
Königsmarck belonged to the royal court-dilettantes who were among the students ofDavid Klöcker Ehrenstrahl. Her known paintings include a self-portrait from 1688, a portrait of her sister Aurora, a portrait of the noblewoman Katarina Ebba Horn from 1698, and a portrait ofSophia Dorothea of Hanover.
She was encouraged to participate in the amateur theatre of the royal court by the queen,Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark. In the winter of 1683–84, a group of female courtiers performed the Swedish premier ofIphigénie byJean Racine at court. In the play,Johanna Eleonora De la Gardie acted the part ofIphigénie, Amalia Königsmarck the part ofAchilles,Aurora Königsmarck the part ofClitemnestre, Augusta Wrangel the part ofAgamemnon, andEbba Maria De la Gardie the part ofEriphile.[1] This is regarded as a significant event, as it was the first play performed by an all-female cast in Sweden and symbolized the introduction of French classicism to the country.[2]
Amalia Königsmarck also wrote poetry. Her poetry was published by Hanselli in the 19th century.[3]
She married count Carl GustafLewenhaupt (1662–1703) in the presence of the royal family on 5 January 1689 and became the mother of ten children. In addition, Amalia Lewenhaupt suffered three miscarriages: in 1693, 1694 and 1702. After her marriage, she was constantly pregnant and on the move, which is why art was no longer a priority in her life.[citation needed]
In 1695, Amalia Lewenhaupt convinced her spouse to enlist in the service ofAugustus II the Strong, who was at that time the lover of her sister Aurora. Because of this, her spouse was sentenced to confiscation of property and death in his absence byCharles XII of Sweden in 1703, during theGreat Northern War.[4] The same year, however, her spouse died in exile in Hamburg in Germany. She returned to Sweden in 1722. Upon her return to Sweden, she brought with her the fortunetellerHöffern.
In 1740, Lewenhaupt died in Övedskloster, aged 76. She was thus spared the sorrow of seeing her firstborn son, Charles Emil Lewenhaupt, condemned to death and executed for treason in 1743.
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