Charles_John_Wertheimer

"Charles John Wertheimer (1842-1911), art collector, was born in London Feb. 17 1842, of German-Jewish parentage. He early devoted himself to the collection of china, pictures and objets d'art of all kinds, travelling widely with this purpose in view, and amassing a wonderful collection. He suffered a considerable loss in 1907, about 40,000 worth of treasures being stolen from his London house on Feb. 12. He died in London April 25 1911. His collection was sold after his death and realized a very large sum.

His brother, Asher Wertheimer (1844-1918), entered his father's art galleries in Bond Street, and later assumed control of the business. He made many noteworthy purchases, the most famous being the acquisition of the Hope collection of Dutch pictures (1898) and, in conjunction with M. Seligmann of Paris, the Cheremeteff collection of Sevres porcelain (1906), which was exhibited in Bond Street. He died at Eastbourne Aug. 9 1918. By the terms of his will, the splendid series of portraits of the Wertheimer family by J. S. Sargent was left to the nation, after the death of his wife.