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Sergei Rachmaninoff archive, 1872-1992

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Iconography, 1885-1992 (continued)
Photographs of SR Alone (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 63/22 SR at the piano
2 prints: print "A," 25.5 x 20.3 cm. ; print "B," 24.6 x 18.8 cm.
Photographer: Mishkin (New York)
BOX-FOLDER 63/23 SR, head shot, left hand on chin, undated
25.8 x 20.3 cm.
Photographer: Rembrandt (New York?)
BOX-FOLDER 66/2 SR in overcoat, gloves and cane, facing camera, circa 1920
2 prints: print "A," 22.8 x 15.7 cm. ; print "B," 23.9 x 18.9 cm. (33.4 x 26.1 cm. with mat)
Photographer: Mishkin.
BOX-FOLDER 66/3 SR, facing camera, hands in pockets, circa 1920
Studio portrait, 18.5 x 14.0 cm.
Photographer: Swaine.
BOX-FOLDER 63/24 SR in hammock reading, circa 1920
2 prints: print "A," 7.7 x 13.8 cm ; print "B" 7.8 x 13.4 cm.
Print "A" verso bears an inscription, by S. Satin, in English: "Summer 1920-21 / or 1922-23 / New Jersey. Locust Point."
BOX-FOLDER 63/25 SR seated at his desk, 2 November 1923
18.6 x 24.6 cm.
Verso bears a typed description, in English, that reads "An informal pose of Rachmaninoff at his desk. This is not the desk which Mme. Rachmaninoff presented to the Museum of Art in Moscow." The words "Museum of Art in Moscow" have been crossed out in pencil, replaced by the words "Library of Congress," by S. Satin. Satin's inscription, from 23 March 1959, continues: "The Museum of Music [in Moscow] sent 3 times men to measure / the desk, but never took it from Steinway. Finally, the family gave / the desk to the L. C. archive."
Photographer: Steinway & Sons.
BOX-FOLDER 63/26 SR head shot, circa 1925
21.6 x 16.9 cm.
BOX-FOLDER 63/27 SR head shot in profile
25.3 x 20.1 cm.
BOX-FOLDER 63/28 SR in profile, in overcoat, with cane, wearing hat, holding a camera
25.5 x 20.2 cm.
Photographer: Bain News Service.
BOX-FOLDER 69/1 SR studio portrait, 1926
Matted print, 31.6 x 23.5 cm (44.9 x 35.6 cm with mat)
Photographer: Émile Marcovitch.
BOX-FOLDER 63/29 SR, inscribed, in SR's hand, to Josef Hofmann, New York, 29 January 1929
Reproduction of photograph ; 24.4 x 19.1 cm.
Inscription, in English, reads "to Josef Hofmann my dear friend and constant teacher for many, many years... / Sergei Rachmaninoff."
Laid in: a typed letter, signed by A. W. Greiner [Greĭner, Aleksandr] on stationery of Steinway and Sons, New York, 10 May 1948. The letter is addressed to Sophie Satin.
BOX-FOLDER 63/30 SR, arms folded, facing camera, 1926
14.5 x 9.8 cm.
BOX-FOLDER 69/2 SR studio portraits, 1927
2 identical prints ; approximately 23.5 x 18.5 cm; the paper mats to which each photograph is affixed approximately 41.3 x 28.6 cm.
Photographer: Kubey, Rembrandt Studios.
BOX-FOLDER 66/4 SR, hands folded, holding pencil, studio portrait
Matted print ; 23.8 x 17.7 cm (35.5 x 29.0 cm with mat)
Photographer: Ursula Richter, Dresden, 1927.
BOX-FOLDER 63/31 SR as soloist standing in front of orchestra, Luzern, 1929
2 nearly identical prints ; 10.0 x 14.7 cm.
BOX-FOLDER 69/3 SR standing at piano and in front of mirror, hand in pocket, circa 1929
Matted ; 23.3 x 12.7 cm (44.7 x 35.7 cm with mat)
BOX-FOLDER 66/5 SR studio portrait (half-profile), circa 1930
Matted print ; 23.6 x 18.7 cm (33.0 x 26.2 cm with mat)
BOX-FOLDER 66/6 SR at piano, circa 1930
Matted print ; 17.4 x 23.3 cm (25.5 x 29.9 cm with mat)
BOX-FOLDER 63/32 SR seated at his desk at Senar
5 identical prints: four unmatted (approximately 12.7 x 18.0 cm) and one matted (18.9 x 22.3 cm with mat)
BOX-FOLDER 69/4 SR in profile, studio portrait
Matted print ; 34.7 x 26.5 cm (45.2 x 35.7 cm with mat)
Photographer: Adolph Altman.
MAPCASE-DRAWER 5/15 SR composing at desk
Large reproduction (dot-matrix) in blue ink ; 45.6 x 35.5 cm) ; printed on large-bordered paper stock (56.0 x 43.3 cm)
Item is housed in Folder 1.
BOX-FOLDER 63/33 SR head shot in profile, 4 January 1933
13.7 x 8.6 cm.
Recto bears inscription in SR's hand, one word, in Russian, initialed "S. R."
Photographer: George Faitzer.
BOX-FOLDER 63/34 SR seated, legs crossed, reading newspaper
2 identical prints, differing only in finish: print "A" has a matte finish (24.2 x 19.4 cm); print "B" a glossy finish (24.2 x 19.7 cm), and is matted on paper stock (24.9 x 20.5 with mat)
BOX-FOLDER 63/35 SR at the piano, in concert, audience in background
Postcard ; 14.7 x 10.5 cm.
Verso contains an inscription, by S. Satin, in English, that reads "Concert in Germany?"
BOX-FOLDER 63/36 SR at the piano, in profile
12.6 x 20.4 cm.
BOX-FOLDER 63/37 SR standing at the piano, studying large score, undated
Postcard ; 14.0 x 9.1 cm.
Recto of postcard bears the printed title "Der weltberühmte Komponist und Pianist / Sergei Rachmaninoff / an seinem Steinway-Flügel."
Verso of postcard bears a printed quote by SR, in German, New York, 14 April 1920, endorsing Steinway & Sons' pianos.
Verso also bears an inscription by S. Satin, in English, that reads "In R. studio."
Photographer: Steinway & Sons.
BOX-FOLDER 63/38 SR standing at railing, wearing overcoat, hat in hand, facing camera
18.0 x 12.8 cm.
BOX-FOLDER 63/39 SR, full body shot, standing at railing, wearing overcoat and hat
Print ; 25.8 x 20.4 cm (26.5 x 21.0 cm with mount)
Photographer: Bain News Service.
BOX-FOLDER 63/40 SR, face and torso, wearing overcoat and hat
23.6 x 18.6 cm. ; Includes photographic negative, 24.5 x 19.6 cm.
Photographer: Bain News Service.
BOX-FOLDER 63/41 SR, head and torso, in profile, wearing overcoat and hat
Print ; 24.4 x 19.6 cm (25.4 x 19.7 cm with mount)
BOX-FOLDER 63/42 SR in overcoat and hat, facing right
Matted print ; 23.7 x 18.8 cm (30.7 x 25.8 cm with mat)
BOX-FOLDER 63/43 SR, full body shot, wearing overcoat and hat, with cane, standing on snow-laden stairs
25.4 x 20.5 cm (26.1 x 21.1 cm with mount)
Photographer: Bain News Service.
BOX-FOLDER 63/44 SR, full body shot, wearing overcoat, facing camera, standing between doors with round windows
24.4 x 16.2 cm. Includes photographic negative, 24.4 x 16.2 cm.
Photographer: Bain News Service.
BOX-FOLDER 63/45 SR, seated at table, holding pencil
23.6 x 18.6 cm.
Photographer: Bain News Service.
BOX-FOLDER 63/46 SR, head shot, passport-style photos
3 nearly identical photographs ; 6.3 x 6.3 cm.
Two of these are signed "S. Rachmaninoff," in SR's hand.
BOX-FOLDER 63/47 SR seated at piano, legs crossed, facing camera
11.6 x 8.6 cm.
BOX-FOLDER 63/48 SR seated, legs crossed, facing camera, left hand on chin
13.9 x 8.3 cm.
Verso bears an inscription that reads "Study for portrait in Steinway building."
BOX-FOLDER 63/49 SR seated in armchair, circa 1939
5 prints: prints "A" and "B" ; 15.3 x 11.0 cm; Print "C" ; 14.6 x 10.6 cm ; Print "D" ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm ; Print "E" is a reproduced copy ; 14.4 x 10.1 cm ; on the recto is printed, in Russian, with the date "1939"
BOX-FOLDER 63/50 SR at piano, in performance (at Carnegie Hall?), hands at keyboard, taken from far end of piano, circa 1940
Print ; 15.4 x 23.7 cm (20.9 x 26.5 cm with mount)
BOX-FOLDER 63/51 SR at piano, in performance (at Carnegie Hall?), right hand to forehead, taken from far end of piano, circa 1940
2 original prints: print "A" ; 15.9 x 23.6 cm (21.0 x 26.4 cm with mount) ; print "B" is a matted print ; 16.1 x 23.5 cm (24.5 x 30.3 cm with mat)
Print "B" verso of the mat bears an inscription in English, that reads "SVR – Carnegie Hall."
BOX-FOLDER 63/52 SR at piano, in performance (at Carnegie Hall?), audience visible on left half of image, taken from far end of piano, circa 1940
8.2 x 23.2 cm (large-bordered stock measures 20.4 x 25.5 cm)
BOX-FOLDER 63/53 SR at piano, in performance (at Carnegie Hall?), enlargement of SR's image (only) from the preceding photograph, circa 1940
12.7 x 17.5 cm.
Verso bears the following inscriptions: the date "6/19/33" ; the name "Rachmaninoff."
BOX-FOLDER 66/7 SR as conductor, circa 1940
Print ; 35.5 x 28.0 cm.
Photographer: Adrian Siegel.
BOX-FOLDER 63/54 SR standing at the steering wheel of a boat
2 prints ; 7.8 x 7.6 cm.
BOX-FOLDER 63/55 SR standing at the steering wheel of a boat, wearing white hat
Matted print ; 5.6 x 5.3 cm (11.7 x 9.8 cm with mat)
BOX-FOLDER 63/56 SR sitting in a boat, on a lake, wearing white hat and pants
Matted print ; 9.2 x 6.8 cm (16.6 x 13.2 cm with mat)
BOX-FOLDER 63/57 SR at desk, studying score
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