Although his stipend from the Elector expired, a number of Viennese noblemen had already recognised his ability and offered him financial support, among them Prince Joseph Franz Lobkowitz, Prince Karl Lichnowsky, and Baron Gottfried van Swieten.
Aínda que a bulsa de estudos do Elector expirara, varios nobres vieneses recoñeceron a súa habilidade e ofrecéronlle apoio financeiro; entre eles estaban o principe Joseph Franz Lobkowitz, o príncipe Karl Lichnowsky e o barón Gottfried van Swieten.