Anders Gustaf von Düben
Anders Gustaf von Düben, (June 2, 1785 – October 4, 1846), was a Swedish freiherr, painter, diarist and military officer. Von Düben is particularly known for being the last Swedish person sentenced to exile due to his involvement in the Düben-Vegesack-treason. Biography. Anders Gustaf was born son of the diplomat Henrik Jakob von Düben and Julie af Petersens. He was of French, Dutch, German and Scottish descent, descending from French huguenots residing in Saintogne on his grandmother Charlotta Bedoire's side. In addition, von Düben descends from several wealthy businessmen and academic personnel. von Düben  himself had personal ties to the late royal house of Holstein-Gottorp that used to reign the Kingdom of Sweden. Artistry. Von Düben was a participating painter at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts' art exhibition in 1826. The Düben-Vegesack-treason. Von Düben was the last Swedish person sentenced to exile, along with , due to their ties to the late Hereditary Prince of Sweden. von Düben's ties to Gustav, Prince of Vasa was established during the Prince's infant years. Timeline. Von Vegesack, who at the time was stationed in Berlin, sent a letter to his friend  von Düben, asking him to meet up with Gustav, Prince of Wasa, during a sejour to Vienna in the winter of 1832. The letter was intercepted, leading to von Düben and von Vegesack being accused of treacherous acts. Which consequently led to the arrest of barons von Veseack and von Düben on the Charge of High Treason. He returned to Sweden in 1835. Family. In 1810, he married a woman native to Swedish Pomerania; Carolina Maria Eckhardt (1794–1861), she was a daughter of typographer Johann Heinrich Eckhardt.