NAGLER, KARL FERDINAND FRIEDRICH VON (1770–1846). BERLIN

Von Nagler was born in Ansbach, Bavaria. He moved to Berlin and entered the Prussian service. In 1805, he started to collect objects of art. In 1811–1821, he travelled in different countries. It was during these years that the main part of his collection was formed. Nagler collected paintings, drawings, prints, coins, medals, ethnographic objects and Egyptian antiquities. In 1835, he sold the main part of his collection (but not paintings) to the state. Old master prints from his collection became a very important part of the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin. After Nagler’s death in 1847 the rest of his collection, including paintings, drawings and old master prints, was sold in Berlin.