The origins of a great collection - Thyssen
August Thyssen (1842-1926) was the founder of the Thyssen family's financial empire, which had its roots in the iron and steel industry. Although he was blessed with great artistic sensitivity, August Thyssen did not have time to devote to collecting art until his later life. Keen to build up a collection of sculptures, he turned to the most famous and important sculptor of his day, c. ...