Original gelatin silver print photograph of Albert Einstein with Rabindranath Tagore; signed by Einstein on a card mounted to the verso

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Sale 320: Fine Books & Manuscripts (#320) 11/03/2005 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 11/03/2005 1:00 PM PST

Lot #49Original gelatin silver print photograph of Albert Einstein with Rabindranath Tagore; signed by Einstein on a card mounted to the verso

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$3,437.50

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Sale 320: Fine Books & Manuscripts (#320) 11/03/2005 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 11/03/2005 1:00 PM PST

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Title:

Original gelatin silver print photograph of Albert Einstein with Rabindranath Tagore; signed by Einstein on a card mounted to the verso

Author:

Einstein, Albert

Place Published:

No place

Date Published:

[1930-1949]

Description:

7Â½x9Â½" silver gelatin print photograph. Small card (1Â¼x3") mounted to verso, inscribed by Einstein: "Herrn R.L. Wiener / Albert Einstein 49."

Wonderful signed photograph of Einstein with Tagore. Einstein and Tagore met twice in the summer of 1930, to discuss the nature of truth. Richard Wiener, from whom this photograph descends, acted as the translator of their conversation. Included in this lot is a letter from Wiener's son explaining the provenance and a facsimile of Einstein's letter to Wiener presenting him with the photograph.

Condition:

Photograph verso with a little residue along bottom edge; signed card with a couple of creases and a little dirt; else fine.

Item#:

166719
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