Isidor Kaufmann, portfolio comprising 16 high–quality color reproductions of paintings by Isidor Kaufmann. Vienna, 1926.
The present portfolio comprises 16 reproductions of paintings by Kaufmann, depicting various Jewish figures, scenes from the Jewish life cycle, and the Jewish Shtetl – most of which are in color (matted), and a booklet with an introduction by Rabbi Zwi Perez Chajes, and a foreword by art critic Hermann Menkes. The portfolio cover features a small reproduction of Kaufmann's portrait, by Hans Temple.

[16] plates. Approx. 22.5X27.5-44X56 cm (mat: 58X45.5 cm); booklet: [5] leaves, 49.5 cm. In the original folder,   59.5X46.5 cm. Good condition.

Isidor Kaufmann (1853–1921) was a Jewish–Hungarian artist renowned for his remarkable portrayal of Jewish life. Initially working as a bank teller, Kaufmann simultaneously pursued private studies in painting. Eventually, he gained admission to the Academy of Art in Vienna. He journeyed through Poland, Galicia, and Ukraine, and the indelible impressions of the journey left their marks on his work, which eloquently captured the vibrant tapestry of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, ALE.42.