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Sir Julius Charles Wernher, 1st Baronet (9 April 1850 – 21 May 1912) was a German-born Randlord, diamond magnate, and art collector who became part of the English establishment.
Hace 3 días · The artworks displayed at Ranger’s House were collected by Sir Julius Wernher, who made his fortune in South African gold and diamonds in the late 19th century. Find out more about this world-class collection of art and the man behind it.
Ranger’s now houses the world-class collection of fine and decorative art amassed by Julius Wernher. A German-born businessman, Wernher made a fortune from dealing in South African gold and diamonds at the turn of the 20th century.
17 de ago. de 2020 · Ranger’s House is an elegant Georgian villa on the boundary of Greenwich Park and Blackheath which houses The Wernher Collection, a world-class art collection amassed by the 19th-century businessman, Sir Julius Wernher.
primary name:Wernher, Julius. Details. individual; collector; merchant/tradesman; German; Male. Life dates. 1850-1912. Biography. South African mining magnate of German origins. Later a big art collector in London, whose collection was shown at Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire and is now at Ranger's House in Blackheath.
The Wernher Collection at Ranger’s House is one of the finest private art collections in Europe, drawing together over 700 individual pieces collected by 19th-century diamond magnate Sir Julius Wernher.
25 de mar. de 2017 · Sir Julius Charles Wernher (1850-1912) was a German born entrepreneur who moved to England in 1871 and became very successful in the gold and diamond trade in South Africa (so-called Randlord). He also became an art collector, and his collection included many textiles.
