Roman Vishniac

a portfolio of 12 photographs, each signed and titled and most dated in the margin and/or the window mat, 1935-38, printed 1970s. Folio, maroon cloth folding box with blue-grey letterpress label

Gift of the photographer to the present owner, circa 1970s

The photographs are overall in generally excellent condition with the following minor exceptions: In the Lubliner Yeshiva 1937: A 1/8-inch hair appears to be dried on the print's surface approximately 2 inches from the left edge. The lower right margin corner is bumped and creased. 'Cracow 1937. The Great Scholar of Talmud' and 'Heder in Tjacovo. Carpatho Ruthenia. 1937': Visible in raking light are tiny, barely noticeable areas of retouching in the right and left portions, respectively, of the prints. At 26 the lines of her brow reveal the hardship of the past. The future is known-martyrium in the Holocaust: Original retouching is visible in the lower portion of the image. In raking light, a very small surface scuff that does not break the emulsion is barely visible near the right bottom edge. The folio case is in generally excellent condition. The corners are lightly rubbed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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The plates are as follows:

Warsaw 1938. All relatives contributed to the outfit of the Bar Mizvah Boy

Kazimierz 1937

Musarnic. Vilna 1938

In the Lubliner Yeshiva 1937

Cracow 1937. The Great Scholar of Talmud

Heder in Tjacovo. Carpatho Ruthenia. 1937

My Father's Eyes Sylvia Kramer '74

At 26 the lines of her brow reveal the hardship of the past. The future is known-martyrium in the Holocaust

The Last Hanukkah 1938

The Boycott Killed the Business, no potatoes any more

The Mask of Tragedy

1938 The Rabbi of Cracow selling fish on Friday at the 'open' market