There, Anna met and married John Jaffé (1843-1934), a Belfast-based exporter of Irish linen and lace on 3 June 1873 at the Brussels Town Hall.
[3] With his large fortune and Anna’s excellent taste for purchasing artworks, the contents of the Jaffé residence rivalled the holdings of a small museum.
Their collection is known to have contained Old Masters paintings, including works created by Goya, Rembrandt, Constable, Francesco Guardi, Isaac van Ostade and J.M.W.
[4][5] In celebration of their Diamond wedding anniversary, John and Anna purchased Napoleon and Marie-Louise's library in 1933 to donate to the Musée de Malmaison.
Though one nephew made numerous inquiries after the war, it was her grand-nephew Alain Monteagle who eventually managed to recuperate some of the family's property choosing to focus on the 200 well-documented paintings sold in the auction, mostly purchased by Anna in consultation with Bode.