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Alma de Bretteville Spreckels (March 24, 1881 – August 7, 1968) was a wealthy socialite and philanthropist in San Francisco, California. She was known both as "Big Alma" (she was 6 feet (1.8 m) tall) and "The Great Grandmother of San Francisco".
Alma de Bretteville Spreckels died on August 7, 1968, of pneumonia. Her initial fortune of 14 million dollars had by the time of her death dwindled down to nearly 1 million, which she bequeathed to her grandchildren, with her two daughters receiving joint ownership of the mansion at 2080 Washington Street. Footnotes.
Cofundador del museo de la Legión de Honor. Alma de Bretteville Spreckels es recordada en San Francisco como una famosa mecenas de las artes, pero su primer paso en el mundo del arte fue frente al lienzo – trabajó como modelo de desnudo para las clases de arte.
29 de sept. de 2022 · Alma de Bretteville was a poor young woman living in SF during the early 1900s. She would eventually become one of the city's most notable philanthropists.
Alma Spreckels, born Alma de Bretteville, was a San Francisco socialite who married a sugar tycoon, posed for a naval statue, and built a museum. Learn about her wild life, from her lawsuits to her affairs, in this hackstory.
Hace 2 días · A biography of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, a philanthropist and art collector who founded the Legion of Honor museum. Learn about her rise from poverty, her scandalous affairs, her patronage of Rodin, and her legacy in San Francisco and beyond.
Alma de Bretteville Spreckels is remembered in San Francisco as a famous patron of the arts, but her first step into the art world was in front of the canvas – she worked as a nude model for art classes. One of the highlights of her career was modeling as the “Goddess of Victory” for Dewey Monument.
