Carol Wallenstein de Vella

[3] In 1836, he published a book on the elements of drawing and created a series of lithographs, depicting scenes from Romanian history.

[2] This led to his appointment as the first Director of the National Museum of Natural History, established three years earlier by Alexandru Dimitrie Ghica, the Prince of Wallachia.

[1] He used his experience at Saint Sava to acquire and organize the first collection of sculpture casts, based on the works of the old Italian Masters.

[1] In 1850, by the decree of Prince Barbu Știrbei, a separate painting gallery was established at the museum, under Wallenstein's management.

[2] Stirbei donated two paintings from his own collection to start the gallery; one by Gheorghe Tattarescu, who was studying in Rome, and one by Petre Alexandrescu.