Subject: Portraiture

This item is a bookplate featuring a fine engraving of a nude male figure. The bookplate bears the inscription "Ex Libris Siegmund und Helene Baruch." The date of creation is estimated to be around 1910 based on the donor's information.

Trade card depicting a bust of a lady. The card is part of the Ostrander Collection (Ms. Coll. 1410) and is housed in Binder 1, Page 24, of the OOS collection. The card dates from circa 1885 and its geographic location is associated with the coordinates 42.6387819998483, -83.2926959998299, suggesting a location in the United States. The subject matter relates to mercantile themes.

A sepia-toned cartes-de-visite portrait photograph depicting Rabbi Abraham Sutro (1784-1869). Rabbi Sutro is shown from the waist up, with a long white beard, wearing a dark cap and a coat. He is adorned with a medal, signifying his membership in the Order of the Red Eagle, fourth class, awarded by Prussian King Frederick William IV. The reverse of the photograph features the photographer's mark, "PHOTOGRAPHIE vom B. WOHLMUTH MÜNSTER CLEMENSSTR. 117", surrounded by decorative flourishes, typical of studio photography of the period. The card itself shows signs of age, including wear and tear around the edges.

This item is a carte-de-visite featuring a photographic portrait of an unknown man, taken by Klauber & Campbell's Photographic Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky, circa 1863. The front of the card displays a bust portrait of a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a dark coat and a bow tie. The verso (back) of the card contains a printed advertisement for "KLAUBER & CAMPBELL'S Photographic Gallery / Main St., 2 doors below 4th St. / LOUISVILLE, KY." The text is presented in a decorative, ornate Victorian-style typography, typical of the period for photographic studio branding.

Original charcoal portrait of Frances Noah Hart, executed on October 16, 1840, by Alex Edouard. The 11 x 14 inch portrait depicts a seated Hart at age 82, her shawl and bonnet highlighted with silver. The artist's signature, "ALEX. EDOUART, Fecit OCT. 16'th, 1840," appears in the corner. A label affixed to the back of the frame identifies Hart as the aunt of Major M. M. Noah of New York, wife of Ephraim Hart of New York, and mother of Harriet Judith (wife of Benjamin Hart of Montreal). It notes her death in Montreal in 1843 at age 85 and mentions her as an aunt of Commander Uriah P. Levy, U.S.N. The portrait is housed in its original 15 x 18 bird's-eye maple frame. Accompanying materials include photostats of biographical sketches of Alex Edouard and Ephraim Hart.

Hand-colored lithograph depicting A-Na-Cam-E-Gish-Ca, a Chippewa chief. Published by D. Rice & A. N. Hart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated. Part of a series of lithographs of Native American leaders.

Hand-colored lithograph depicting Mahaskah, President of Mikveh Israel. Published by D. Rice & A. N. Hart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated. The lithograph is part of a set of four.

Hand-colored lithograph depicting Meta-Koosega, President of Mikveh Israel. Published by D. Rice & A. N. Hart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1850. Part of a four-part series depicting Native Americans.

A letter written by A. C. Kline on May 18, 1865, to an unnamed recipient (possibly Sabato Morais). Kline requests an image of the recipient to accompany the text of a sermon delivered on the death of President Abraham Lincoln.

Two-page letter written by Rachel Nathan in New York City to her brother, Henry Joseph, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, dated June 10, 1928 and July 12, 1928. The letter concerns the family's possession of a painting attributed to Matthew Harris Jouett (previously misattributed to Gilbert Stuart) of Isaac Moses, their grandfather.

Lithograph portrait of Mayer Sulzberger (1843-1923), a jurist, Hebraist, communal leader, one of the founders of the Jewish Publication Society of America (JPS), and secretary of the Board of American Israel Delegates. Elected to the Court of Common Pleas in 1895, he later became its president. The lithograph is circa 1885.

Pastel portrait of Samuel Hays, a prominent Philadelphia merchant, created circa 1810 by James Sharples. The painting has excellent provenance, descending through the Hays family before being sold at auction and ultimately acquired by the collection in 2007. Samuel Hays (1764-1839) was a prominent merchant who served his apprenticeship under Haym Solomon. He was married to Richea Gratz in 1794 and was active in both the general and Jewish communities. James Sharples (1751/1752-1811) was an English-born artist known for his pastel portraits, who worked in various cities in England before settling in Philadelphia around 1793. This portrait is featured in Hannah London's *Portraits of Jews*. The physical item is located in Arc.MS.56, Crate 3, Tray B.

Letter written on patriotic stationery measuring 9.125 x 11.5 inches (when folded). The stationery features oval portraits of U.S. Presidents from George Washington to the newly elected Abraham Lincoln (depicted beardless). Published in New York, NY and sold by Lange & Kronfeld, 201 William St., circa 1861. The stationery was produced and sold during Lincoln's first year in office.

Mid-19th-century portrait engraving of Daniel E. Bandmann, a renowned German-American Shakespearean actor and Montana rancher. The engraving includes Bandmann's signature affixed to the print. Measures 10" x 12".

Oil - ISAAC Moses (1743-1818) circa 1805... Attributed..John Wesley Jarvis NYC. A similar portrait done about 5 years later is in the Museum; of the City of NY. That portrait has him wearing a fur cap but in the same pose, clothes look; similar & same chair. Deborah Waters, Head of Collections at the MCNY has been to our home and; looked at our portrait. She easily concluded that they are both by Jarvis but ours is a younger; sitting by 5 years. Theirs does not have an original frame and has had serious restoration. The Moses family of New York has been a prominent Jewish family since the American Revolution. Isaac Moses (1742-1818). born in Giessen, Germany, moved to New York in 1764. In 1766 he became a “freeman” of New York City. He worked in his uncle, Hayman Levy's, mercantile firm until he established Isaac Moses and Company with two business partners in 1775. His firm supported the Revolutionary army by accepting $20,000 Continental paper dollars in exchange for $20,000 in hard currency, thereby financing the war effort. The firm also traded for military supplies internationally and sold guns and ammunition to the army. When the British occupied New York, Isaac Moses left for Philadelphia and ran the firm from there. In 1783 he returned to New York City and continued his commercial enterprises. Despite a bankruptcy in 1786, he was generally financially successful, establishing Isaac Moses and & Sons, an international trading company. He was also a major stockholder in the Bank of New York. He was one of the founders of the NY Stock Exchange. Isaac Moses was very involved in his community. He was a Mason in New York City's Union Lodge, and an important member of the New York City Chamber of Commerce. He was also president of Congregation Shearith Israel in New York, and one of the principle organizers of the Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia. He married Reyna Levy in 1770. They had ten children together. FROM GRATZ COLLECTION IN CANADA..NATHAN FAMILY ARCHIVE

An 18th-century copper engraving depicting Rabbi Jonathan Eybeschütz (1690-1764). The engraving, dated ca. 1773, was designed by Wilhelm Kleinhard and engraved by Johann Balzer. It shows the Rabbi framed by an architectural structure with a light shining above him. The original engraving measures approximately 20.6 x 13.3 cm.

A self-portrait sketch by the renowned American artist John Wesley Jarvis (1781-1833), presented to Richea Gratz Etting (1792-1881) of Baltimore. Jarvis painted Solomon Etting, Richea's father, between 1809 and 1813. This sketch, likely given as a token, is in its original frame. The sketch was later passed to Frank Marx Etting and subsequently acquired by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Collection in 1888. The painting's dimensions are 3" H x 2 1/2" W, and the frame measures 5 1/4" H x 1" x 5" W. The frame shows age, with wear in the corners and openings on the sides, retaining its original bail of nails on the back.

Sweet Caporal cigarette card featuring Olga Nethersole. The card is dated circa 1890. The card is part of the Collection E.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building, St. Louis, Missouri. [Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs.] The front of the card features a bust portrait of a young woman dressed in a local costume. Her hair is pulled back from her face. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business.

Typed letter from Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo to Representative Emanuel Celler, declining to sit for a portrait. The letter is dated March 24, 1935, and is written on official Supreme Court stationery. It is fully signed by Cardozo.