Ferdinand de Rothschild
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Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, also known as Ferdinand James Anselm Freiherr von Rothschild, was a British banker, art collector and politician who was a member of the Rothschild family of bankers. He
Photo of young Ferdinand de Rothschild antimatrixorg
"Ferdy", 1889 Vanity Fair caricature of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the House of Commons
Waddesdon Manor was the weekend 'party house' of Ferdinand de Rothschild, where he entertained many famous and royal guests whilst showing off his diverse collections.
Waddesdon Manor
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Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. Owned by the National Trust and managed by the Rothschild Foundation, it is one of the National Trust's mos
Ferdinand de Rothschild
…to 1898. Ferdinand had a younger sister, Alice, who like her brother was a keen horticulturalist and collector. She inherited Ferdinand's property, Waddesdon Manor, in 1898 after he died and likewise continued the tradition of using the house as a place to keep his collections. Although Ferdinand de Rothschild was…
The north-facing entrance facade in 2016
Aerial view of Waddesdon from the north
The Red Drawing Room
Front entrance