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Blumenthal, Ferdinand print view role Collector dates 1847?-1914 city New York City state NY other cities Paris, France; Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany; Wilmington, DE; sex M historical notes Collected work by the Barbizon School. Founded the New York firm of F. Blumenthal & Co., in 1875, a noted manufacturer of fine kid leathers. In 1890 the Blumenthal firm was established in Wilmington and incorporated in 1909. Served as president of F. Blumenthal & Co. Blumenthal was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for his interest in French arts. decades of activity 1870-1880 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:26 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718-222-4111 Fax: 718-222-3794 128 Pierrepont Street Photography Collections: The Portrait Collection see details... Hagley Museum and Library Manuscripts & Archives Dept. Amalgamated Leather Companies, Inc. photographs and label. see details... see also: Blumenthal, Cecilia Ulman Blumenthal, H. Walter, 1895-1969 «  back