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Moritz Daniel Oppenheim archive

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

Reference Code
ARC. Ms. Var. 388
Dates
1820-1956
Consists of
0.60 m..
Languages
German; English; French; Russian;
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
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

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