Fetzer, Sarah
„wo ich im Stillen mit Fleiß sammelte, womit ich später öffentlich hervortrat“: Hans von Aufseß (1801–1872) und die Wege seiner Sammeltätigkeit
The work focuses on the almost lifelong collecting activities of the Franconian baron Hans von Aufseß, who was born in 1801. His extensive collection still forms the basis of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, the largest museum of cultural history in Germany, which he founded in 1852. In addition to Aufseß's motivation, network formation and acquisition strategies, selected object provenances as well as the presentations and whereabouts of his collection are examined in detail. Special attention is paid to the first-time evaluation of his entire archival estate.
