Leopold Hirsch

Leopold Hirsch (1857–1932) was a German-born financier and art collector in London.

Life

Hirsch was born at Heppenheim, Germany, in 1857 to German Jewish parents, Baruch and Nina Hirsch. Shortly after leaving Germany and arriving in London Hirsch was employed as a broker by Sir Julius Wernher.[1] He arrived in London with only £5 and had made a fortune by his death in 1932.[2]

As a successful financier and art collector, he became part of the British establishment.[2][1] He lived at Kensington Palace Gardens in central London.[1] His funeral was held at the Jewish Cemetery, Willesden.

References

"Mr. Leopold Hirsch". The Times (46239). London. 15 September 1932. p. 14.
Carter, A. C. R. (1934). "Forthcoming Sales-Leopold Hirsch Treasures". The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs. 64 (371): xv–xiv. ISSN 0951-0788.

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[:0-1] "Mr. Leopold Hirsch". The Times (46239). London. 15 September 1932. p. 14.

[:1-2] Carter, A. C. R. (1934). "Forthcoming Sales-Leopold Hirsch Treasures". The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs. 64 (371): xv–xiv. ISSN 0951-0788.