Erik af Klint (1901–1981)
Vice Admiral Erik Viktor Philip Gustafsson af Klint (12 March 1901 – 26 December 1981) was a Swedish Navy naval officer. af Klint's senior commands include postings as Chief of Staff of the Coastal Fleet, head of Section 2 of the Defence Staff, Chief of the Coastal Fleet and commanding officer of the Naval Command East. Early life. af Klint was born on 12 March 1901 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Rear Admiral Gustaf af Klint and his wife Elisabet (née Helling). He was the brother of Börje af Klint (1903–1989), artillery director at AB  Bofors and Captain (N) Viktor af Klint (1904–1986). His aunt was the pioneer abstract artist Hilma af Klint. Career. af Klint passed "studentexamen" in 1920 and he was commissioned as a naval officer in 1923. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant ("Löjtnant") in 1925 and attended the staff course at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1930 to 1931. He served as a flag adjutant from 1935 to 1938 and was promoted to Lieutenant ("Kapten") in 1937. He served as a teacher of tactics at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College, a position which he held in two tours  until 1942, interrupted from 1939 to 1941 by service in the Defence Staff. In 1942, he was promoted to lieutenant commander and was appointed adjutant in the Royal Court and appointed head of department in the Naval Staff. In 1945, af Klint was promoted to commander and then served as captain of from 1945 to 1946, of the from 1946 to 1947 and of the from 1947 to 1948. In 1950, af Klint was appointed chief aide-de-camp ("överadjutant") to His Majesty the King. af Klint was promoted captain in 1950 and served as flag captain from 1950 to  1951 and as head of Section 2 of the Defence Staff from 1951 to 1953 when he was promoted to rear admiral. From 1953 to 1957, af Klint served as Chief of the Coastal Fleet. He then served as commanding officer of the Naval Command East from 1957 to 1966 when he was promoted to vice admiral and retired from the military. In 1967, af Klint was appointed Cabinet Chamberlain to His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf. Personal life. In 1934 he married Ulla Wibom (1912–2007), the daughter of Commander Ivar Wibom and Siri (née Hedblom). They had three  children: Gustaf (1935–2010), Johan (born 1939) and Elisabet (born 1940). The votive ship hanging in Adelsö Church was built by af Klint and his father. Hilma af Klint, bequeathed her entire work to her nephew Erik af Klint. In 1972 - after the Moderna Museet rejected the collection - he let a foundation take over ownership. Erik af Klint wrote in the statutes that the majority of the board should belong to the Anthroposophical Society, because the artist had a strong interest in anthroposophy. Death. af Klint died on 26 December 1981 in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden. He was interred on 19 May  1982 at Galärvarvskyrkogården in Stockholm.