Bethsabée de Rothschild
Bethsabée de Rothschild | |
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Born | London, England | 23 September 1914
Died | 20 April 1999 Tel Aviv, Israel | (aged 84)
Spouse(s) |
Donald Bloomingdale
(m. 1948; div. 1951) |
Father | James Mayer Rothschild (great-grandfather) |
Baroness Bethsabée de Rothschild (assumed the name Batsheva after she immigrated to Israel in 1951; 23 September 1914 – 20 April 1999) was a philanthropist, dance patron, and member of the Rothschild banking family.[2]
Early life and education
Bethsabée de Rothschild was a great-granddaughter of
Though born to a wealthy and influential family, Bethsabée was said to have detested the rich lifestyle and distanced herself from her family, with the exception of her sister Jacqueline, with whom Bethsabée appeared to have been close[1] and her brother Guy. She was said to have been a modest and generous woman.[4]
World War II
During World War II, she enlisted in the
Dance companies
In 1951, not long after her divorce from Bloomingdale, Rothschild traveled to Israel for the first time, settling there permanently in 1962. In Israel Rothschild made significant contributions to dance through the establishment of the
In addition to her cultural activities, Bethsabée de Rothschild created two foundations to advance science and technology in Israel in connection with which she was awarded the Israel Prize in 1989, for special contribution to society and to the State of Israel.[5][3]
Personal life
In 1948, Bethsabée de Rothschild married
Rothschild died at her home in Tel Aviv in 1999[3] after a lengthy illness and was buried in Israel.[2]
Art collection
Through a trust, she had inherited part of a major art collection assembled by her grandfather Baron
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e The Whims of Fortune: The Memoirs of Guy de Rothschild
- ^ a b c d Hunt, Marilyn (May 27, 1999). "Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild". Independent. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Dunning, Jennifer (April 22, 1999). "Batsheva de Rothschild, 84, a Patron of Graham". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Bethsabée Rothschild".
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1989 (in Hebrew)".
- ^ Staff (March 5, 1954). "EX-U. S. DIPLOMAT FOUND DEAD HERE". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Staff (October 16, 1948). "D. BLOOMINGDALE MARRIES". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Descendants of Amschel Moses Rothschild and Schoenche Lechnich". Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-09-06. #3.10.2.4.4.1.
- ^ Christie's Sale 6407, 2000, King St London.