Charles Frederick Huth

Charles Frederick Huth (1806–1895) was a British merchant banker, and art collector. He was a partner in Frederick Huth & Co, the bank founded by his father, Frederick Huth.[1]

Early life

Charles Frederick Huth was born on 7 November 1806 at Corunna, Spain.[2]

Career

Huth was an art collector, especially of British watercolours, including JMW Turner, and his collection was sold at Christie's on 19 March 1904.[1]

Personal life

In 1836, Huth married Frances Caroline Marshall (died 1901), the daughter of Sir Chapman Marshall and Anne Stansfield, and they lived at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in later life.[1]

They had ten children together:

  • Frederick Huth (1837–1848)
  • Alexander Huth (1838–1914)
  • Ferdinand Marshall Huth (1840–1903)
  • Caroline Anne Huth (1842–1911)
  • Frederick Henry Huth (1844–1918)
  • Fanny Gertrude Huth (1846–1915)
  • Marian Huth (1847–1876)
  • Octavia Huth (1849–1929), married her first cousin, Alfred Henry Huth (1850–1910), the bibliophile
  • Percival Huth (1851–1913)
  • Reginald Huth (1853–1926)

References
  1. "Watermark landscape artists collection, items related to Charles Frederick Huth - Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool museums". liverpoolmuseums.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
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