Prince Klemens Wenzel Lothar von Metternich (1773-1859)
Item Data
Creator
Friedrich Johann Gottlieb Lieder
Date
1822
Item Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Description
This image shows a miniature portrait of Klemens von Metternich, a German-Austrian who served as the Austrian foreign minister during the early and mid-19th century. A white man with a tuft of white hair, he is depicted wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece - a Catholic chivalric order, represented by a large golden sheep pendant - as well as the badge and sash of the Order of Saint Stephen, an order of knighthood formerly presided over by the Habsburg monarchy.
