Martina von Schwerin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martina von Schwerin

Swedish noble

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1789

Place of Birth: Göteborgs Kristine församling, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 18-Nov-1875

Profession: intellectual, salonnière

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Martina von Schwerin, née Martina Törngren (3 January 1789 in Gothenburg – 18 November 1875 in Gothenburg), was a Swedish Lady of letters, salonist and culture personality.
She is known for her correspondence with A.
S.
de Cabre, Carl Gustaf von Brinkman and Esaias Tegnér, and has been called "Tegnérs biktmoder" (The Confessor of Tegnér).
Martina von Schwerin was renowned in contemporary Sweden for her intellectual gifts and was referred to as "The Swedish Madame de Stael".



Alternative names	Carl Fredric von Breda; Carl Fredrik von Breda; Carl Fredrik van Breda; Carl Fredrik Von Breda
Description	Swedish portrait painter
Date of birth/death	16 August 1759	1 December 1818
Location of birth/death	Stockholm	Stockholm
Work location	Stockholm, London
Authority control	: Q2938914 VIAF: 51959374 ISNI: 0000 0000 6662 7018 ULAN: 500012130 LCCN: no2007081923 GND: 174302061 WorldCat