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14x9cm, ‘L. Del. F.L. Schmitner Fc. Viennae’ engraved portrait by Franz Leopold Schmitner (1703-1761), engraver, pupil of Andreas Schmutzer in Vienna; specialised in portraiture. Gottfried Freiherr van Swieten (29 October 1733 – 29 March 1803) was a Dutch-born Austrian diplomat, librarian, and government official who served the Holy Roman Empire during the 18th century. He was an enthusiastic amateur musician and is best remembered today as the patron of several great composers of the Classical era, including Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
