"Johann August Nahl (22 August 1710 in Berlin – 22 October 1781 in Kassel) was a German sculptor and stuccist.
He was first taught by his father ...
Johann Samuel Nahl (1664–1727), who had been court sculptor of Frederic I since 1704. At the age of 18, Nahl undertook a journey via Sigmaringen and Bern to Strasbourg, where he worked for Robert Le Lorrain. In 1731 he went to Paris, then in 1734 to Rome, 1735 to Schaffhausen and then back to Strasbourg. Here he initially worked for the French royal steward François Klinglin and then later on the bishopal palace of Armand-Gaston de Rohan-Soubise. In 1736 he earned citizenship in Strasbourg." - (en.wikipedia.org 01.02.2020)
