Henri Vever was one of the most preeminent European jewelers of the early 20th century. Henri was also a collector of a broad range of fine art, including prints, paintings, and books of both European and Asian origin. At the peak of World War I, however, Vever was forced to dispose of the bulk of his collection, selling some 7996 prints to the Japanese industrial mogul Matsukata Kōjirō, who purchased them sight-unseen based on the collection’s reputation.
Henri Vever
