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One of the People of the Book, Warsaw

Roman Vishniac and Witkin-Berley, Ltd.

One of the People of the Book, Warsaw

1938, printed 1977

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One of the People of the Book, Warsaw

1938, printed 1977

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, selenium-toned, Sheet: 311 x 260 mm. (12 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series from the portfolio, "The Vanished World"
Credit Line Purchase with exchange funds from the Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection; and partial gift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Object Number 1988.607.2
The Witkin Gallery, New York, June, 1980.

Inscribed: MOUNT FACE: LR below image (black ink) 'Roman Vishniac'; MOUNT VERSO: LL (adhesive label printed in brown ink and [black ink]) 'Roman/Vishniac/A portfolio of 12 original/prints by Roman Vishniac./A limited edition of/50 portfolios, this being/print No. [2]/of portfolio No. [18]/Published May 1977 by/Witkin-Berley Ltd./34 Sherwood Lane/Roslyn Heights, N.Y. 11577/The Vanished/World'.

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