$1,250
A collection of approximately 25 vintage photographs (including 15 duplicates) of Albert Einstein and Luise Rainer taken on the grounds of a cottage on the shore, including images of Rainer and Einstein together in a rowboat. Accompanied by a copy of the biography Einstein: A Life by Denis Brian (John Wiley & Sons, 1996), in which is described the first meeting between Einstein and Rainer, the flirtations between the two, the resulting capsizing of their boat, and subsequent reported animosity felt by Rainer's husband, Clifford Odets. 6 3/4 by 4 3/4 inches, largest photographs Categories: Luise Rainer

Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2015-10-01