Johann Karl Philipp von Cobenzl

Johann Karl Philipp, Graf von Cobenzl (21 July 1712 – 27 January 1770) was an 18th-century politician in the Habsburg monarchy.

Cobenzl's long term in office as minister plenipotentiary is seen as a successful period, although he constantly had to struggle with lack of money.

[1] In 1768 in Brussels Catherine the Great bought the collections of Count Karl von Cobenzl and Prince Charles de Ligne which are now displayed in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Ten children stemmed from this marriage, among them his famous son Johann Ludwig, Graf von Cobenzl, born in 1753.

Due to his lavish spending on art, the deceased count left his wife a huge amount of debt in 1770.

Coat of arms of the Cobenzl counts
Flowers in a Vase, painted by Jan Davidszoon de Heem . This painting formed a part of the collection of Count Karl von Cobenzl in Brussels which was bought by Catherine the Great in 1768. The painting is currently on view in the Hermitage Museum.