Auction 26 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Antique Albumen Photograph of the Temesvar Synagogue – Hungary / Romania

Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
Including buyer's premium
A large, quality albumen photograph print of the synagogue in the district of Fabric in Temesvar, Hungary (now Timisoara, Romania), probably taken in the 1890s or 1900s.
Photographer: Emil Bernard (his stamp in the lower right corner). Bernard, one of the pioneer photographers in the region, opened a studio in Temesvar at the end of the 19th century.
The synagogue in Temesvar was inaugurated in 1889. Its construction was made possible thanks to donations collected from the Jewish congregation.
Photograph 26x20.5 cm, mounted on a 39x30 cm cardboard matte. Photograph in very good condition; cardboard matte in fair condition, with stains and warping at the top edge.
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