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CARL HEINRICH VON HEINEKEN IN DRESDEN UND AUF S...

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Heinrich von Heineken in Dresden and at Castle AltdöbernCarl Heinrich von Heineken (1707-1791)
is beyond doubt one of the most important 18th-century art scholars and collectors. Neither his
life nor his work  however  have come to the attention of a wider public. A close confidant of
Saxon Prime Minister Heinrich Graf von Brühl and initially responsible for the latter's art
collections and library  Heineken was appointed director of the Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett at
the court of Elector Frederick August II of Saxony in 1746. Within a short period of time 
Heineken succeeded in expanding the elector's collection on a grand scale  thus consolidating
its international rank.In 1763  however  Heineken's merits in the development of the Dresden
collections suddenly came under suspicion. Although the allegations of corruption and
embezzling state funds eventually proved to be unfounded  Heineken was dismissed from his
position as director of the electoral Kupferstich-Kabinett and forced to leave Dresden. In
December 1764 he therefore moved to his estate in Altdöbern in Lower Lusatia. Secluded from the
metropolis of Dresden  he devoted himself for the following three decades to intense scholarly
research on art  the fruit of which was a stunning series of publications on the history of
graphic arts.This publication wants to bring the almost forgotten art scholar and his diverse
activities in Dresden and Altdöbern back to the attention of the public.

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