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Albert Berg (1825–1884) was the first director of the Silesian Art Museum in Breslau. He was supported by a network of sponsors, who advised him on planning his trips and bought paintings (or arranged purchases). A particularly important mentor beginning in 1849 was Alexander von Humboldt, also the singer Amalie Joachim. Berg made a number of important contacts with fellow students during his law studies in Bonn. He formed a particularly close relationship with Friedrich Franz II von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who, in 1844, invited Berg to a journey. This expedition marked the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Friedrich Franz II bought numerous paintings from Berg and worked behind the scenes to organize Berg's career.