The French minister of finance from 1665 to 1683 under King Louis XIV. He brought the economy back from the brink of bankruptcy.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

The French minister of finance from 1665 to 1683 under King Louis XIV. He brought the economy back from…

(1817-1903) Delbruck was a statesman and director of commerce in 1859.

Martin Delbruck

(1817-1903) Delbruck was a statesman and director of commerce in 1859.

A silhouette is "a profile portrait in black, so called after Etienne de Silhouette, French minister of finance in 1759." —Whitney,1889
<p>This silhouette is a profile of George Washington, first president of the United States.

George Washington - Silhouette

A silhouette is "a profile portrait in black, so called after Etienne de Silhouette, French minister…