P.&D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd, Lena Gutejkunst
Source attributed to the Name of Colnaghi's
The firm was founded by Paul Colnaghi in the 1780's. In 1821 he made the firm over to his two sons, Martin Lewis and Dominic Paul, but they quarreled, and the firm was split in 1825, the father and Dominic keeping the larger part, with Martin setting up on his own. Paul died 1833. Dominic died 1879. Martin died 1851, and was succeeded by Martin Henry Colnaghi, died 1908. Gustavus Mayer, formerly of Obach and Company (168 New Bond St) joined the firm in 1911. The official name of the firm became Messrs. P. & D. Colnaghi and Obach. 4 yrs later, the name changed again to P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. In 1894, William McKay was joined in partnership by Edmund Depres and Otto Gutekunst (son of Hermann Gutekunst, who managed London branch of Goupil in 1860s). Otto Gutekunst married Obach's daughter Lena in 1882.