Benjamin Altman

Benjamin Altman

Benjamin Altman (né en 1840 et mort en 1913) était un entrepreneur américain de New York. Il est connu pour avoir créé la B. Altman and Company, et également pour avoir été un grand amateur d'art, et en particulier de Rembrandt, dont il légua une importante collection au Metropolitan Museum of Art avant sa mort. Il créa également l'Altman Foundation peu de temps avant son décès.

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