The Life & Legacy of Baroness Betty de Rothschild

by Laura S. Strumingher and Laura S. Schor

Betty Rothschild grew up in Frankfurt nurtured in Jewish tradition and tutored in French, music, and drawing. At nineteen, she married her uncle James and moved to Paris where she presided over a salon famous for its opulence and the brilliance of its guests. Betty was a friend of Queen Marie-Amelie, the pupil of Chopin, and was painted by Ingres. She prepared her five children to assume leading roles in French society while simultaneously serving...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820478857
• ISBN13: 9780820478852
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"