Maximilian Speck von Sternburg

Maximilian Speck von Sternburg (1776 – 1856) was a wool merchant and art collector from Germany. Engraving by Loos of a Jacob van Ruisdael painting in his collection, page from the 1827 catalog Speck-Sternburg was born in Gröba and became wealthy in the wool trade. On his visits to various places he enjoyed viewing the art galleries and became a connaisseur. He set up a...