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Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770-1844
Clemens Metternich
Production Date
June 12, 1819Type of Work / Object
Sculpture > Bust > Portrait Bust
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Location
Inventory Number
A235
Catalogue Number
A235Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)
Explanation
- Prince Metternich (1773-1859) was the Austrian chancellor and foreign minister. During and after the Congress of Vienna, Metternich played a major role in the politics of the European great powers until 1848. Thorvaldsen has carved him as the ideal of a man of the world with the clearly defined face, the turn of the head and the dignified stance.
Motif / Theme
Version / Edition
Original Model
Dimension
- Height 63.2 cm
Art Form / Craft
Sculpture
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Acquisition Mode
Bequest from Bertel ThorvaldsenAcquisition Date
March 24, 1844