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Maud Julia Augusta Russell (née Nelke; 7 November 1891 – 27 May 1982) was a British socialite and art patron, who aided Jewish relatives in their escape from Nazi Germany during the 1930s.
In 1917, Russell married Maud Nelke, daughter of Paul Nelke, a German Jew who was the senior partner in Nelke, Phillips & Bendix. Her grandfather had been Master of the Mint in Frankfurt and Berlin. After a stint with Salomon Brothers, Russell's father-in-law assisted him with setting up the merchant banking firm, Cull and Company ...
This painting captures Maud shortly after her marriage to Gilbert Russell (1875-1942) which had taken place in London in March 1917, but before the birth of their eldest son Martin in June 1918. After their marriage, Gilbert worked at the Ministry of Defence, having served on the frontline in France during the early years of the First World War.
Maud Russell (1891-1982) was the daughter of Paul and Maria Nelke, German immigrants who settled in London in the 1880s. An important patron and collecter of modern art, she was portrayed by Matisse, Sir William Nicholson and Cecil Beaton – among others.
Maud Julia Augusta Nelke was a British socialite and art patron. Background. The daughter of Paul Nelke, a German Jewish stockbroker, she married Gilbert Byng Alwyne Russell and her father helped her husband create Cull & Company. Career. The couple bought Mottisfont Abbey. Maud was a lover of Ian Fleming.
30 de nov. de 2023 · Maud Russell of Mottisfont was born Maud Nelke, the daughter of a very wealthy Berlin Jewish stockbroker. Her avant-garde European taste and connections have shaped the house and its (now dispersed) collection.
Maud Julia Augusta Russell (Nelke) Birthdate: November 07, 1891. Death: 1982 (90-91) Immediate Family: Daughter of Paul Solomon Nelke and Maria Susanna Nelke. Wife of Maj Gilbert Byng Alwyne Russell. Mother of Martin Basil Paul Russell and Raymond Anthony Russell, Capt.
