Magnates and Masterpieces – The German–Jewish Collectors of Edwardian Britain - John Hilary

The first published account of the German-Jewish magnates who won an international reputation as the leading art collectors of Edwardian BritainThe small but conspicuous group of German-Jewish magnates who settled in fin-de-siècle Britain filled their homes with the finest paintings, tapestries and decorative artworks that money could buy. Their high-profile acts of philanthropy and cultural patronage earned them public honours and popular esteem, establishing them within the most exalted ranks... Zobrazit více