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Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (17 December 1839 – 17 December 1898), also known as Ferdinand James Anselm Freiherr von Rothschild, was a British banker, art collector and politician who was a member of the Rothschild family of bankers.
Ferdinand James Anselm de Rothschild, the son of Anselm and Charlotte, was born in Paris on 17 December 1839 and educated in Vienna. His memories of his mother (who died when he was 19) were warm; less so for his father whom he thought remote.
The Waddesdon episode puts a focus on Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839 – 1898), who built the Manor, and (along with his sister, Alice) was largely responsible for its historic collections. Ferdinand was a fascinating, complex character.
Browse through our library of Archivist's Choice articles to discover some of the fascinating stories behind our collections. Ferdinand James de Rothschild, (1839-1898), the son of Anselm and Charlotte, was born in Paris on 17 December 1839 and educated in Vienna.
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild died at Waddesdon of a heart attack on his birthday, 17 December 1898. His interest in horticulture and gardening was both productive and - luckily for posterity - long-lived.
Feb 3, 2016 · Ferdinand de Rothschild’s Renaissance collection has recently received much attention through the re-display of the Waddesdon Bequest at the British Museum. This article studies some of the jewels omitted from the bequest in the context of other Rothschild pendants now at Waddesdon Manor.
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Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839 - 1898) was from the Austrian branch of the family. His grandfather was Salomon, who had set up the Vienna business. His father, Anselm, married an English cousin, Charlotte, daughter of Nathan Mayer. Ferdinand and his sister Alice were devoted to their mother and after her early death in 1860
