Roman Vishniac
[Holy books in the beit midrash (house of study), Mukacevo]

[Holy books in the beit midrash (house of study), Mukacevo]

Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn © The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, UC Berkeley

[Holy books in the beit midrash (house of study), Mukacevo]
[Holy books in the beit midrash (house of study), Mukacevo]
ArtistAmerican, born Russia, 1897–1990
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • [Holy books in the beit midrash (house of study), Mukacevo]
Datec. 1935–1938
PlaceMukacevo, Ukraine
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 15 1/2 × 15 3/8 in. (39.4 × 39.1 cm)
 Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mara Vishniac Kohn
Object number2015.271
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, d. 1990; Estate of the artist; given to MFAH, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso bottom right edge in pencil: PF55619; bottom right corner: RV123.01 / MVK.HGG.387.2009
verso bottom center in pencil: Mara Vishniac Kohn [underlined]
verso bottom center a stamp: FROM THE ESTATE OF ROMAN VISHNIAC / © MARA VISHNIAC KKOHN

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