Amalia von Königsmarck
Swedish poet and painter (1663-1740)
Countess Amalia Wilhelmina "Emilie" Lewenhaupt (née von Königsmarck; 20 August 1663 – 30 January 1740) was a Swedish noblewoman of German descent who became known as a dilettante painter, actor, and poet.
Life
Amalia Wilhelmina von Königsmarck was born in Stade, a daughter of Count Kurt Christoph von Königsmarck (1634–1673) and Countess Maria Christina von Wrangel-Lindeberg (1638–1691). She was the sister of Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Aurora von Königsmarck and Karl Johann von Königsmarck and a paternal niece of Otto Wilhelm von Königsmarck.
Königsmarck belonged to the royal court-dilettantes who were among the students of David 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 of Sophia 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 première of Iphigénie by Jean Racine at court. In the play, Johanna Eleonora De la Gardie acted the part of Iphigénie, Amalia Königsmarck the part of Achilles, Aurora Königsmarck the part of Clitemnestre, Augusta Wrangel the part of Agamemnon, and Ebba Maria De la Gardie the part of Eriphile. 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.
Amalia Königsmarck also wrote poetry.
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