Ernest Julius Wunderlich

Ernest Julius Wunderlich (16 May 1859 – 11 April 1945) was an Australian arts patron, asbestos manufacturer, autobiographer/memoirist, metal goods manufacturer and tiles manufacturer.

Early life
Wunderlich was born in Islington, London, England on 16 May 1859.

Business life
Wunderlich founded a Wunderlich Limited in 1885 which specialised in Wunderlich decorative metal panels mostly used for ceilings.

Later life
Wunderlich died in Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales on 11 April 1945.

He is the dedicatee of Alfred Hill's String Quartet No. 2.