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Fig. 2 the present illustrated at the family home, Königstein, Germany
圖二 本品置於 Hochschild-Euler 家宅，柯尼希斯泰因，德國

June 2018, lot 143; and a further pair sold at rudolph euler, Fritz’s father, maintained a his retirement in 1977, he served as Chairman
Christie’s London, 31st may 1965, lot 131. significant position within metalgesellschaft. Chief executive officer of Chelpin Industries,
together with henriette, rudi collected manhattan; management consultants and
Wilhelm anton Fritz euler (fig. 1) was a
businessman and patron of the arts and nature. art spanning many hundreds of years and investment advisers. Fritz euler was an
Born in Frankfurt, Germany 10th september numerous collecting categories. associate member of the Foreign policy
association and a member of the board of the
1911, to an illustrious family, Fritz studied at While the majority of the hochschild-euler German-american Chamber of Commerce in
a private school and then attended oxford family fortune was confiscated during World
University in england. he left Germany in War II, henriette and rudi preserved a portion manhattan.
1938 at the onset of World War II. his parents, of their collection and moved from Frankfurt to after his retirement Fritz drew upon his love
henriette hochschild and rudolph euler, felt it Königstein to rebuild their lives. the Imperial of art and nature to begin a second career of
best their son leave the country and provided beasts graced the entrance of their Königstein volunteerism on staten Island, where he resided
him with a ticket around the world. Fritz residence, and often hosted birds’ nests in their in his beloved residence, roadside Cottage on
rearranged his transport and booked himself fierce teeth as they looked out over the Black todt hill road. he served as Chairman of the
one-way to the United states. Fritz euler Forest and rhine river (figs. 2-3). board of governors of the staten Island Institute
first arrived in Wyoming, and then moved to Fritz euler’s business career spanned more of arts and sciences from 1982 to 1990. his
montana, where he spent a year working as a than three decades. he served as chairman and commitment to making staten Island a better
cowboy and ranch-hand. place to live was legendary. he was a board
president of several corporations; Chairman
Fritz euler’s mother, henriette hochschild, was of the Board of the ore & Chemical Corp., member and treasurer of protectors of pine
the daughter of German businessman Zachary manhattan for 20 years, the president of the oak Woods, board member of the Greenbelt
stewardship Council and a member of the
hochschild, a metal trader and the co-founder Unterwester shipping agency, manhattan for Greenbelt Conservancy. Wilhelm anton Fritz
of metalgesellschaft, one of Germany’s largest 15 years, and later as Chairman of the Board of
industrial conglomerates based in Frankfurt. montana transport Usa Inc., manhattan. Upon euler died 13th august, 1994 and the present lot
has passed through descent within the family.

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