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George Washington Vanderbilt II (November 14, 1862 – March 6, 1914) was an American art collector and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, which amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises.
George Washington Vanderbilt II (14 novembre 1862 - 6 mars 1914) est un collectionneur d'art et membre de l'éminente famille Vanderbilt, qui amasse une énorme fortune grâce aux bateaux à vapeur, aux chemins de fer et à diverses entreprises commerciales [1].
George Washington Vanderbilt II (November 14, 1862 – March 6, 1914) was an art collector and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, which had amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises.
L’homme à l’origine de ce rêve démesuré est George Washington Vanderbilt II. Né à New York en 1862, George Vanderbilt est le petit-fils de Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794 -1877), dit le « Commodore « , qui avait bâti son immense fortune dans les domaines des chemins de fer et de la construction navale.
George Washington Vanderbilt II was a passionate collector of rare books and manuscripts, amassing a significant library during his lifetime. He was an early adopter of new technologies and innovations, incorporating electric lighting and modern plumbing systems into his grand estate, Biltmore House.
George W. Vanderbilt was a patron of the arts, an early adopter of new technology, and a collector of rare and beautiful objets d’art.
George Washington Vanderbilt II, the 3rd and youngest son of William Henry Vanderbilt and youngest brother of Cornelius II, hired architect Richard Morris Hunt and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to construct Biltmore Estate on 125,000 acres (51,000 ha) near Asheville, North Carolina.
