Alfred Mosselman

Alfred Mosselman or Alfred Mosselmann (1810–1867) was a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

aristocrat The aristocracy is historically associated with "hereditary" or "ruling" social class. In many states, the aristocracy included the upper class of people (aristocrats) with hereditary rank and titles. In some, such as ancient Greece, ancient Ro ...

and

industrialist A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...

who made a fortune in canal- and road-building. He was also a patron of the arts, particularly of his long-time lover

Apollonie Sabatier Apollonie Sabatier (born Aglaé Joséphine Savatier; 8 April 1822 – 3 January 1890) was a French entertainer, artist's model and courtesan, who became a salon hostess and Bohemianism, bohemian muse to many of the French artists of 1850s Paris. ...

. 1810 births 1867 deaths Belgian nobility 19th-century Belgian businesspeople Belgian philanthropists Regents of the Banque de France 19th-century philanthropists 19th-century industrialists {{Belgium-bio-stub