Frederick Stibbert
Frederick Stibbert (* 1838 in Florence ; † 1906 there ) was an Italian entrepreneur , collector and patron . He founded the Museum Stibbert .
His father Thomas's ancestors came from Norfolk . Thomas Stibbert had fought against Napoleon in Spain. He then lived in Rome and married Giulia Cafaggi from Florence on Malta.
His grandfather, Gilles Stibbert, was a general and commander-in-chief of the troops of the British East India Company and had made an enormous fortune. Since the father died at an early age, Frederick inherited directly from his grandfather in 1859.
He received his education at Harrow on the Hill and later at Cambridge University . Then he lived mainly in the house in Montughi, Florence, which his mother had bought after his father's death. Here on Via di Montughi, from 1870 to 1890, he gradually had buildings erected in neo-gothic, neo-classical and neo-Moorish styles for his steadily growing collections. Whenever a partial collection was completed, he had more rooms added.
He was particularly interested in costumes, cut, stabbing and firearms, armor and valuable fabrics. In the course of his collecting activity, his collection became uniquely rich and contains many unique pieces, such as the First Hand from Florence . The Turkish armor and the weapons and armor of the samurai are also unique .
In his will he left the collection and buildings of the city of Florence. In 1909 it was opened to the public as a museum.
Web links
- Stibbert, Federico. In: Enciclopedie on line. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- Website Museum Stibbert
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frederick Stibbert on museostibbert.it
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stibbert, Frederick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian entrepreneur, collector and patron |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1906 |
| Place of death | Florence |