Etta Wedell Mastbaum (September 6, 1886 – November 1, 1953) was an American philanthropist, department store executive, art collector, and director of a national chain of motion picture theaters.
[1] The French government permitted them to remove the artworks from France, provided they be exhibited in a permanent structure open to the public.
[1] The Mastbaums built the Jacques Gréber and Paul Cret designed Rodin Museum in Philadelphia.
[1] After the death of her husband in 1926, Etta donated the collection to the people of Philadelphia in his honor.
[1] She served as a second vice president of the Mastbaum Loan System, a not-for profit dedicated to providing financial assistance to the poor.