signed first edition framed
1934 · Princeton
by EINSTEIN, ALBERT
Princeton: np, 1934. first edition. framed. Very Good. Beautiful and unusual photograph of Albert Einstein speaking with a young boy, SIGNED BY EINSTEIN below the photograph on the original matte: "Albert Einstein / 1934". Einstein's love of children is well-documented. As his granddaughter Evelyn Einstein noted, "He respected children and liked their curiosity and fresh approach to life and therefore did not want to ignore them." His correspondence is full of letters to children, where he answers their questions seriously and politely.
In this image we see Einstein appearing to explain something to an attentive young boy. Their eyes are locked, both seemingly engrossed in the conversation. Although the photographer is unknown, the image - with the intricate light patterns and the careful framing of the subjects - is almost certainly the work of a professional.
In 1934, when this photograph was signed (and presumably taken), Einstein had only recently accepted his post at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, where he would remain for the rest of his life.
Princeton: 1934. Silver gelatin print mounted on original matte. Image: approx. 5.5 x 7.75 inches. Archivally framed under UV-protecting museum glass to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.25. Some silvering at edges; uniform toning to matte.
RARE: We can find no other examples - either signed or unsigned - of this charming image.
Reference:
Einstein, Evelyn. Foreword to Dear Professor Einstein: Albert Einstein's Letters to and from Children, p. 13. NY: Barnes & Nobles Books, 2002. (Inventory #: 2893)
In this image we see Einstein appearing to explain something to an attentive young boy. Their eyes are locked, both seemingly engrossed in the conversation. Although the photographer is unknown, the image - with the intricate light patterns and the careful framing of the subjects - is almost certainly the work of a professional.
In 1934, when this photograph was signed (and presumably taken), Einstein had only recently accepted his post at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, where he would remain for the rest of his life.
Princeton: 1934. Silver gelatin print mounted on original matte. Image: approx. 5.5 x 7.75 inches. Archivally framed under UV-protecting museum glass to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.25. Some silvering at edges; uniform toning to matte.
RARE: We can find no other examples - either signed or unsigned - of this charming image.
Reference:
Einstein, Evelyn. Foreword to Dear Professor Einstein: Albert Einstein's Letters to and from Children, p. 13. NY: Barnes & Nobles Books, 2002. (Inventory #: 2893)