Benjamin Wolff (1790-1866): A Danish Collector and Patron of the Arts Benjamin Wolff was a Danish businessman, landowner, and art collector whose life intersected with significant cultural developments in 19th century Denmark. Born in Copenhagen in 1790 to Lars Peder Wolff, a horse trader, and Christiane Margrethe Nielsen, he inherited a considerable fortune from his father’s trade activities—a foundation that would propel him into th…