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Etched portrait of Albert Einstein

  • 1921

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Etched portrait of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) by Lionel S. Reiss (1894-1988). Reiss was a Polish-American Jewish artist who is known for his portraits of Jewish people.

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  • 20 cm W x 30.5 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Sub-Series II. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
  • Series I: Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
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  • Box 4, Folder 1

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Reiss, Lionel S. (Lionel Samson). “Etched Portrait of Albert Einstein,” 1921. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 4, Folder 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/u52riae.

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