Portrait of Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
by LAWRENCE, Sir Thomas, Oil on paper pasted on canvas, 51 x 35 cm
Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich (1773-1859) was a German-Austrian politician and statesman and was one of the most important diplomats of his era. He was a major figure in the negotiations before and during the Congress of Vienna and is considered both a paradigm of foreign-policy management and a major figure in the development of diplomatic praxis.