Princess Klementine Maria Octavia von Metternich (30 August 1804 – 6 May 1820) was an Austrian princess.
Klementine von Metternich | |
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 Portrait of Klementine as Hebe by Moritz Michael Daffinger, 1819 | |
| Full name | Klementine Maria Octavia |
| Born | 30 August 1804 |
| Died | 6 May 1820 (aged 15) |
| Noble family | Metternich |
| Father | Klemens, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein |
| Mother | Countess Eleonore von Kaunitz |
Biography edit
Princess Klementine von Metternich was born on 30 August 1804 into the House of Metternich. Her father was the Austrian diplomat Klemens, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein. Her mother was Countess Eleonore von Kaunitz, a granddaughter of Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg.[1] She was their fifth child and second daughter.[2]
Klementine was painted by Moritz Michael Daffinger in 1819, posed as the goddess Hebe.[3] The painting Portrait of a Lady attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence is allegedly a portrait of Klementine.[4]
She died from tuberculosis on 6 May 1820.[5]
References edit
- ^ Nadeau, Ryan (2016). "Creating a Statesman: The Early Life of Prince Clemens von Metternich and its Effect on his Political Philosophy". cupola.gettysburg.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ Freitag, Sabine; Wende, Peter (21 December 2000). British Envoys to Germany 1816-1866. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521790666 – via Google Books.
- ^ "MORITZ MICHAEL DAFFINGER (AUSTRIAN, 1790-1849), Princess Clementina Metternich (1804-1820) as Hebe, in loose white dress with yellow sash fastened by a strand of pearls and drop pearl pendant at corsage, her dark brown hair curled and upswept". www.christies.com.
- ^ "Portrait of a lady, thought to be Princess Clémentine de Metternich". Musée Cognacq-Jay. 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Princess Clementine Metternich - Artist - Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk.