!!!Fries, Moritz Christian Reichsgraf

Fries, Moritz Christian, Count of the Realm, b. Vienna, May 6, 1777, 
d. Paris (France), Dec. 26, 1826, wealthy patron of the arts and art 
collector, banker, son of Count Johann  Fries. He increased the art 
collection of his brother Joseph F. (1765-1788) to more than 300 
masterpieces (among other works of Raphael, van Dycke, Rembrandt, Reni 
and Duerer) and possessed an extensive collection of hand drawings, 
copperplate engravings, sculptures, coins, minerals and a 
well-equipped library. Was a friend of L. van  Beethoven, who 
dedicated his 7th symphony to him. Moved to Paris in 1824, after his 
bank went bankrupt. Served as a model for a character in F.  
Raimund´s work "Der Verschwender" (The Spendthrift).

!Literature
A. Peysing, Das Familienbildnis der Grafen F., in: Jb. des 
Vereins fuer Geschichte der Stadt Vienna 9, 1951.



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