Eugen Gutmann

Eugen Gutmann

Kommerzienrat a.d.
Eugen Gutmann; Kommerzienrat a.d.
	Gutmann portrayed by Max Liebermann, 1907
Born	Eugen Gutmann; 24 June 1840; Dresden, Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia; (now Germany)
Died	August 21, 1925 (aged 85); Munich, Bavaria, Weimar Republic
Resting place	Berlin-Wedding
Nationality	German
Occupations	Banker; philanthropist; art collector;
Known for	Founding and leading the Dresdner Bank; Co-founding the Deutsche Orientbank, German-South American merchant bank;
Children	7, including Friedrich

Eugen Gutmann (24 June 1840 - 21 August 1925) was a German banker, philanthropist and art collector who is primarily known for founding Dresdner Bank and co-founder of Deutsche Orientbank and the German-South American merchant bank.

He primarily collected silverware which was partially sold to J. P. Morgan and today is exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gutmann is also the namesake of the Eugen-Gutmann-Society (Eugen-Gutmann-Gesellschaft) which is the historical association preserving the history of Commerzbank.

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