Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive

Oppenheim, Moritz Daniel, 1799-1882 (Creator of the archive)
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Description

The archive contains family documents, poems and letters written by Moritz Oppenheim, letters to Oppenheim (and after his death, to his wife), articles on Oppenheim and his work and some small drawings.

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Reference Code
ARC. Ms. Var. 388 Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive
Dates
1820-1956
Consists of
0.60 m.
Languages
German; English; French; Russian;
Title
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive.
Additional Titles
כותרת בעברית: ארכיון מוריץ דניאל אופנהים.
Citation Note
ARC. Ms. Var. 388, Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive, Archives Department, the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
Host Item
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive
Former Call Number
Ms. Var. 388
Level of Description
Fonds Record
Biographical summary
Moritz Oppenheim was a German Jewish painter, who was born in Hanau in 1799. He studied art in Frankfurt, Munich, Paris and Rome, returning to Frankfurt in 1925. He painted biblical scenes, portraits of important people such as the Rothschilds and Goethe, and he is famous for his paintings with Jewish motifs, often later reproduced to illustrate books on Jewish topics. Famous and admired in his day, he died in Frankfurt in 1882.
Ownership history
Donated by Winnifred A. Myers, London in 1967.
Language Note
The archive is mainly in German, with some letters in French, material in English and one letter in Russian.
National Library system number
990026467820205171

Tags

Oppenheim, Moritz Daniel, 1799-1882 Art -- Germany -- Archives Germany

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Moritz Daniel Oppenheim 1799-1882 (Creator of the archive), Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive, 1820-1956, סימול ARC. Ms. Var. 388 Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive, Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive.