Lydia Welti-Escher
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Lydia Welti Escher, (née Lydia Escher, 10 July 1858 in Zürich-Enge – 12 December 1891 in Genève-Champel) was a Swiss patron of the arts. Lydia Escher was one of the richest women in Switzerland in the 19th century, a patron of the arts who most notably established the Gottfried Keller Foundation.
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Lydia Welti-Escher | |
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Born | Lydia Escher (1858-07-10)10 July 1858 |
Died | 12 December 1891(1891-12-12) (aged 33) |
Monuments | Gottfried Keller Stiftung Plaque by the Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster at the Kunsthaus Zürich museum Lydia Welti-Escher Hof square in Zürich |
Nationality | Swiss |
Other names | Lydia Escher |
Years active | 1874–1891 |
Known for | Swiss Maecenas |
Notable work | Gottfried Keller Foundation |
Spouse | Friedrich Emil Welti |
Partner | Karl Stauffer-Bern |
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