Bernardino Drovetti

(January 4, 1776, died. 1852) - Ital ian diplomat, politician and art collector. A French citizen and took part in Napoleons expedition to Egypt. It was the French con sul in Egypt, where he became friends with Mohammed Ali. With thi s accumulated knowledge of three very large collections of Egyptian monuments, which are intended to sell to Louis XVIII. King of France did not accept the proposal. KolecjÄ™ first he was able to sell the King of Sardinia and Piedmont, which has earmarked the entire wing of the palace exhibits Academy of Sciences in Turin [1].