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Alfred Charles Freiherr de Rothschild, CVO (20 July 1842 – 31 January 1918), was the second son of Lionel Freiherr de Rothschild and Charlotte Freifrau von Rothschild of the Rothschild family .
Learn about the life and achievements of Alfred de Rothschild, a banker, diplomat and art collector. He was the fourth son of Lionel and Charlotte de Rothschild, and the first Jew to be a director of the Bank of England.
21 de may. de 2024 · Alfred de Rothschild (1842-1918) was a director of the Bank of England and a National Gallery Trustee. He inherited his father's estate and art collection, and had links to slavery compensation and abolition.
En 1869, el hijo de Lionel, Alfred de Rothschild, se convirtió en el director del Banco de Inglaterra, cargo que ocupó durante veinte años, y representó al Gobierno británico en 1892 en la Conferencia Monetaria Internacional, en Bruselas. El banco Rothschild financió a Cecil Rhodes en el desarrollo de la British South Africa Company.
3 de mar. de 2024 · 3 marzo 2024. Si las cosas hubieran salido como estaban previstas, Mayer Amschel habría sido rabino. Pero el destino trastocó esos planes y, en lugar de estar al frente de una sinagoga, terminó...
1 de jul. de 2024 · A biography of Alfred Charles de Rothschild, a British banker and art collector from the Rothschild family. Learn about his career, his role in the Bank of England, his trusteeship of the National Gallery and his collection of 18th-century paintings.
Learn how Alfred de Rothschild (1842–1918) built a distinguished collection of Old Master paintings and influenced the direction of public art collections in Britain. Explore his flamboyant lifestyle, his role as a Bank of England director and his legacy at Halton House.
