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Lot #5048
Albert Einstein Signed Photograph - Pictured at Princeton in 1945

Brilliant 1945 portrait of Princeton’s resident physicist

Estimate: $8000+

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Description

Brilliant 1945 portrait of Princeton’s resident physicist

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Einstein relaxing in his study with his pipe, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Für Dr. Haussner, A. Einstein 45." Notations penned in another hand on reverse read, "Dr. Albert Einstein, Princeton. Feb. 1945. Photo by Alan W. Richards, Palmer Lab, Princeton, N. J." In fine condition, with some old adhesive residue on the reverse.

The Palmer Physical Laboratory was finished in 1908 and was originally the Physics Department's classrooms and offices. Einstein once lectured in this academic hall, which was designed more for utility than for looks. In 2000, Palmer was renamed the Frist Campus Center after it was renovated and enlarged with money from the family of Senator Bill Frist. Alan W. Richards came to work as a photographer at Princeton in the 1940s and was active through the 1960s. Present at almost every University event, Richards' photographs in the university archives document the life of the university community.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Remarkable Rarities
  • Dates: September 04, 2024 - September 28, 2024





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