HELBIG, WOLFGANG

(1839–1915)

A scholar originally associated with the German Archaeological Institute in Rome from 1865 to 1887. He became an independent scholar and art dealer in later life. In terms of Etruscan scholarship, he is most closely associated with a northern origin of the Etruscans (following Pigorini), which led to an intense debate with Edoardo Brizio, who supported an eastern origin. His connections with art dealing led to some association with forgeries.