Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor (1773–1859)

David turns his eyes heaven-ward as he holds the upturned, severed head of Goliath by the hair. Line engraving by G. Garavaglia after I. Migliavacca after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

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Klemens von Metternich

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David turns his eyes heaven-ward as he holds the upturned, severed head of Goliath by the hair. Line engraving by G. Garavaglia after I. Migliavacca after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.