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Ignaz von Ephrussi

1829 – 1899

Private banker and art collector

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About Ignaz von Ephrussi

Lived 1829 – 1899 (aged 70). Ignaz von Ephrussi was an Austrian banker, art collector and merchant.

Baron Ignace von Ephrussi (1829–1899) was a Russian-Austrian banker and diplomat. He was the head of Ephrussi & Co. in Vienna, Austria.

Early life Ignace von Ephrussi was born in 1829 in Berdychiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). His father was Charles Joachim Ephrussi and his mother, Belle Levensohn.

Ephurris was ennobled by the Emperor of Austria, Franz Joseph I, and he held the title of Baron.

Death and legacy Ephrussi died in 1899 in Vienna, Austria. His great-great-grandson, Edmund de Waal, is a British ceramicist and the author of The Hare with the Amber Eyes, a 2010 memoir about his family, including Ignace.

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Important facts

Born

16 March 1829, Berdychiv

Birth century

19th century

Died

31 May 1899, Vienna

Occupation

Banker, art collector, merchant

Nationality

Austrian Empire

Family & relationships

Child

Viktor von Ephrussi

Parent

Charles Joachim Ephrussi

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ignaz von Ephrussi's

William Pulteney Alison

Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

1792 – 1856

Mathematician

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ignaz von Ephrussi?

private banker and art collector (1829–1899)

When was Ignaz von Ephrussi born?

Ignaz von Ephrussi was born on 16 March 1829 in Berdychiv.

When did Ignaz von Ephrussi die?

Ignaz von Ephrussi died on 31 May 1899 in Vienna.

What was Ignaz von Ephrussi's occupation?

Ignaz von Ephrussi was a banker, art collector and merchant.

What nationality was Ignaz von Ephrussi?

Ignaz von Ephrussi was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ignaz von Ephrussi

· Wikidata: Q1657569

· DBpedia: Ignace von Ephrussi

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