Creator Bio
Charlotte von Rothschild
1807–1859
Charlotte von Rothschild was born into a prominent Jewish banking family in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She married her cousin Lionel de Rothschild, who later became the first unconverted Jew to serve in the British House of Commons. She was one of the most sought-after socialites and hostesses in London and was a patron of many charities. She was also an artist who studied under the French painter Baron François Gérard as well as the painter and art dealer Moritz Oppenheim, who painted her wedding portrait.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
Primary Source
Passover Haggadah with German Translation
One of Charlotte von Rothschild’s most outstanding works is the only known nineteenth-century Hebrew manuscript to have been illuminated by a woman.
Related Guide
Painters, Sculptors, and Photographers, 1750–1880
All over the world, Jewish art reflected the hybrid nature of Jewishness, including the material circumstances and cultural milieu of the larger environment. Individual artisans and artists selected and created according to their personal and Jewish experiences.