Hedvig Amalia Charlotta von Klinckowström (4 June 1777 - 21 April 1810) was a Swedish countess, courtier and artist. She is known for her portraits and illustrations in drawings and miniatures on ivory, which are regarded to provide an historical valuable image of the contemporary Swedish aristocratic life. She was the daughter of Baron Thure Leonard von

Klinkowström The Klinkowström family or Klinckowström is an old German nobility, Prussian noble house whose members played prominent roles in the history of Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia, Sweden and Austria-Hungary, Austria. History The family first appeared ...

and Hedvig Eleonora von Fersen. She married the nobleman colonel lieutenant Otto Reinhard Möllerswärd (1763-1802) in 1798 and Count Hans Gabriel

Wachtmeister af Johannishus The Wachtmeister family is a Swedish noble family from Livonia, who immigrated to Sweden in the 16th century. The name '' Wachtmeister'' is German for 'sergeant'. The family branched out in 1683, and was "introduced" at the Swedish House of Nobi ...

(1782-1871) in 1806. She served as '' statsfru'' ( Lady of the Bedchamber) to the queen, Frederica of Baden, from 1800. She was active as a non-professional artist.

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Svenskt konstnärslexikon The ''Svenskt konstnärslexikon'' is a dictionary of Swedish art and artists that was published in five volumes by Allhems Förlag AB from 1952 to 1967.Allhems Förlag Malmö {{DEFAULTSORT:Klinckowstrom, Hedvig Amalia Charlotta 1777 births 1810 deaths Swedish ladies-in-waiting Swedish countesses Portrait miniaturists 18th-century Swedish women artists 19th-century Swedish women artists 18th-century Swedish artists 19th-century Swedish artists