Von Brühl’s tailor rides his goat and fabled groups add a light touch

By tradition, Count Heinrich von Brühl (1700-63), chief minister and favourite to Augustus III, was a man famed for his fashion sense. His tailor was thus an important part of his entourage.

However, when in 1737 the tailor dared ask for an invitation to dine with the court, the count fou…

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