Ernst L. Freud (6 April 1892 – 7 April 1970) was an Austrian architect and the fourth child of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and his German-born wife Martha Bernays. In honour of his wife, Ernst Freud added the initial L. to his name when he married in early 1920, making the middle initial stand for Lucie and not Ludwig as is often assumed.[1]
Freud was born in Vienna. In 1920, he established his practice in Berlin, where a large number of his clients were doctors.[2] The majority of his commissions were for houses and consulting rooms and he worked in an Art Deco style but by 1930 had begun to work in a modern style showing the influence of Mies van der Rohe. Examples of this include a cigarette factory in Berlin and a house for Dr. Frank in Geltow near Potsdam. Dr. Frank was a manager of Deutsche Bank until he was forced to give up his position in 1933 and into exile in 1938.[2][3]
In 1933, with the rise to power of the Nazis, Ernst Freud left Berlin for London where he settled in St. John's Wood. He secured a number of commissions for private houses and blocks of flats around Hampstead including the notable Frognal Close in 1938, Belvedere Court, Lyttelton Road and a consulting room for Melanie Klein. Ernst Freud, his wife and children were naturalised British subjects at the end of August 1939.[2]
In 1938, Ernst Freud's parents and younger sister Anna Freud joined the family in London and moved into a house in Hampstead that Ernst remodelled including the creation of a glazed garden room. The house today is the Freud Museum. After Sigmund Freud's death in 1939, Ernst Freud organised the funeral arrangements at the Golders Green Crematorium, with Harrods as funeral directors.[4] Ernst Freud also later designed the marble plinth[5] on which Sigmund Freud's urn was placed.
For the last three years of his life, following a heart attack that forced his retirement as an architect, Freud devoted his time to editing his father's correspondence, a project that had long been his spare-time occupation. He was the editor of "Letters of Sigmund Freud", published in New York in 1960, and he was co-editor of "Psychoanalysis and Faith The Letters of Sigmund Freud and Oskar Pfister", published in New York in 1964.[6]
Personal life
Freud married Lucie Brasch, daughter of Joseph Brasch, a wealthy Berlin corn merchant. Lucie had studied classical philology in Berlin and Munich, as well as art history with Heinrich Wölfflin in Munich. To honour his wife, Ernst Freud added the middle initial L, for Lucie, to his name.[7]
Ernst and Lucie had three sons: Stephen Gabriel Freud (1921–2015), an ironmonger;[8] the painter Lucian Freud (1922–2011), who was named after his mother; and the politician and broadcaster Clement Freud (1924–2009).
Clement Freud wrote a memoir in which, according to journalist Harriet Lane, "there are a few moments when indignation or irritation surge to the surface. In conversation, he is prepared to go further. In the book, for instance, he fudges his parents' non-appearance at his 1950 church wedding to actress Jill Raymond (who now runs two theatre companies in Suffolk). My interpretation had been that they had not been invited. But he corrects me on this. They were asked but chose, as atheists, not to attend."[9]
^V.M. Welter, Ernst L. Freud, Architect (Oxford, 2012), p. 34.
^ abc"Mr Ernst Freud". The Times. No. 57844. 15 April 1970. p. 12.
^Welter, Volker M. (2012). Ernst L. Freud, Architect. Space and Place. Berghahn Books. ISBN9780857452337. JSTOR j.ctt9qcnzk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Welter, Volker (2012). Ernst L. Freud, Architect. New York: Berghahn Books. p. 34. ISBN978-0-85745-233-7.
External links
The Freud Museum, London
January 07, 2023
ernst, freud, april, 1892, april, 1970, austrian, architect, fourth, child, austrian, psychoanalyst, sigmund, freud, german, born, wife, martha, bernays, honour, wife, ernst, freud, added, initial, name, when, married, early, 1920, making, middle, initial, sta. Ernst L Freud 6 April 1892 7 April 1970 was an Austrian architect and the fourth child of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and his German born wife Martha Bernays In honour of his wife Ernst Freud added the initial L to his name when he married in early 1920 making the middle initial stand for Lucie and not Ludwig as is often assumed 1 Freud front right at age six Contents 1 Life 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Additional sources 5 External linksLife EditFreud was born in Vienna In 1920 he established his practice in Berlin where a large number of his clients were doctors 2 The majority of his commissions were for houses and consulting rooms and he worked in an Art Deco style but by 1930 had begun to work in a modern style showing the influence of Mies van der Rohe Examples of this include a cigarette factory in Berlin and a house for Dr Frank in Geltow near Potsdam Dr Frank was a manager of Deutsche Bank until he was forced to give up his position in 1933 and into exile in 1938 2 3 In 1933 with the rise to power of the Nazis Ernst Freud left Berlin for London where he settled in St John s Wood He secured a number of commissions for private houses and blocks of flats around Hampstead including the notable Frognal Close in 1938 Belvedere Court Lyttelton Road and a consulting room for Melanie Klein Ernst Freud his wife and children were naturalised British subjects at the end of August 1939 2 In 1938 Ernst Freud s parents and younger sister Anna Freud joined the family in London and moved into a house in Hampstead that Ernst remodelled including the creation of a glazed garden room The house today is the Freud Museum After Sigmund Freud s death in 1939 Ernst Freud organised the funeral arrangements at the Golders Green Crematorium with Harrods as funeral directors 4 Ernst Freud also later designed the marble plinth 5 on which Sigmund Freud s urn was placed For the last three years of his life following a heart attack that forced his retirement as an architect Freud devoted his time to editing his father s correspondence a project that had long been his spare time occupation He was the editor of Letters of Sigmund Freud published in New York in 1960 and he was co editor of Psychoanalysis and Faith The Letters of Sigmund Freud and Oskar Pfister published in New York in 1964 6 Personal life EditFreud married Lucie Brasch daughter of Joseph Brasch a wealthy Berlin corn merchant Lucie had studied classical philology in Berlin and Munich as well as art history with Heinrich Wolfflin in Munich To honour his wife Ernst Freud added the middle initial L for Lucie to his name 7 Ernst and Lucie had three sons Stephen Gabriel Freud 1921 2015 an ironmonger 8 the painter Lucian Freud 1922 2011 who was named after his mother and the politician and broadcaster Clement Freud 1924 2009 Clement Freud wrote a memoir in which according to journalist Harriet Lane there are a few moments when indignation or irritation surge to the surface In conversation he is prepared to go further In the book for instance he fudges his parents non appearance at his 1950 church wedding to actress Jill Raymond who now runs two theatre companies in Suffolk My interpretation had been that they had not been invited But he corrects me on this They were asked but chose as atheists not to attend 9 Ernst Freud is buried in the Freud Corner at Golders Green Crematorium London 10 See also EditFreud familyReferences Edit V M Welter Ernst L Freud Architect Oxford 2012 p 34 a b c Mr Ernst Freud The Times No 57844 15 April 1970 p 12 Welter Volker M 2012 Ernst L Freud Architect Space and Place Berghahn Books ISBN 9780857452337 JSTOR j ctt9qcnzk Retrieved 13 August 2021 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint url status link MUSE magazine and other publications PDF List of the works of architect Ernst Freud Ernst L Freud son of psychoanalyst The New York Times 30 April 1970 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 13 August 2021 V M Welter Ernst L Freud Richard Dawson Architect Oxford 2012 p 34 Lusher Adam 9 January 2015 Stephen Freud My Freudian trip to see the other brother The Independent Retrieved 25 March 2019 Harriet Lane Interview The Freud who hates therapy Sir Clement Freud The Observer 14 October 2001 Review Pages Pg 3 https static secure guim co uk sys images Guardian About General 2014 1 15 1389794713994 Urn containing Sigmund Fr 014 jpg bare URL image file Additional sources Edit Welter Volker 2012 Ernst L Freud Architect New York Berghahn Books p 34 ISBN 978 0 85745 233 7 External links EditThe Freud Museum London Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernst L Freud amp oldid 1131089143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
