Henry P. Newman
Hamburger Großkaufmann und Mäzen

Henry P. Newman
Hamburger Großkaufmann und Mäzen

Authors

Stefanie Busold

Keywords

Grain Trade, Merchantbanker, Art Collector, 19th Century, 20th Century

Synopsis

Henry P. Newman loved fine arts: In the house of the Hamburg grain wholesaler who introduced revolutionary unloading techniques on his company quay, painters and poets were frequent guests. For many years the merchant banker assembled an extraordinary collection of exquisite paintings. Among them were works by French and German impressionists. When World War I broke out, Henry P. Newman donated the hospital train C1 and accompanied it to Bulgaria in the winter of 1915/16. Although being an educated art lover, Newman was also committed to science. He was a member of the first board of trustees of the Hamburg Scientific Foundation. This biography traces the life of this man, who - contrary to the prevailing self-conception of the Hanseatic merchant team - devoted himself to his profession with dedication and expert knowledge of art.

Published

01.11.2012 — Updated on 07.09.2022

Versions

Printed Version

ISBN: 978-3-937816-93-7

72 pages, 45 fig., hardback,
size: 155 x 220 mm, 27,80 €

Language(s)

german

Series

Mäzene für Wissenschaft , Bd. 12, ISSN (online): 2627-8987, ISSN (print): 1864-3248

Categories

Copyright (c) 2012 Stefanie Busold

How to Cite

Busold, S. (2022). Henry P. Newman : Hamburger Großkaufmann und Mäzen (Vols. 12). Hamburg University Press. https://doi.org/10.15460/HUP.MFW.12.126 (Original work published 2012)