Adelaide Wolff Kahn
Adelaide Wolff Kahn (June 10, 1875 - May 15, 1949)[1] was an American collector, patron, philanthropist and sculptor.[2] She was the wife of banker Otto Hermann Kahn.[3]
Life
Adelaide Wolff Kahn was born on June 10, 1875 in New York to Lydia Cohen and Abraham Wolff, a partner in the banking firm Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Art Collection
In January 8, 1896, Adelaide married Otto Kahn, a banker. She was largely behind the couple's art collection.[2]
The collection included pieces by Franz Hals, Rembrandt, Lorenzo Lotto, Lorenzo de Credi, Botticelli, Carpaccio, Lucas Cranch, Giovanni Bellini, Mantegna, Sansovino, Andrea Pisano, Gerard David, Martin Schoengauer, Boucher, Nattier, Clouet, Canova, Corot, Gaddi, Canaletto, Gaurdi, Romney and Matisse.
References
- ^ "memorial page for Adelaide Wolff Kahn (10 Jun 1875 - 15 May 1949)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane (1984). The Many Lives of Otto Kahn (illustrated, reprint ed.). Pendragon Press. p. 19. ISBN 9780918728364. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Wolff, Adelaide Kahn". Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. The Frick Collection. Retrieved 23 August 2019.