Metadata: Alfred Rubens Collection
Collection
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Holding institution:
- Jewish Museum London
- Holding institution (official language):
- Jewish Museum London
- Postal address:
- Raymond Burton House,129-131 Albert Street London Greater London United Kingdom NW1 7NB
- Web address:
- https://jewishmuseum.org.uk
- Reference number:
- Alfred Rubens
- Title:
- Alfred Rubens Collection
- Title (official language):
- Alfred Rubens Collection
- Creator/accumulator:
- Rubens, Alfred
- Date(s):
- 1493/1929
- Language:
- English
- Extent:
- over 1600 items
- Scope and content:
- In the 1920s Alfred Rubens started collecting prints and drawings of Jewish life. The collection he amassed contains nearly 2000 items and includes aquatints, lithographs, etchings, drawings, woodcuts, prints and a small number of photographs. The collection includes depictions and caricatures from the complete spectrum of life including pedlars and businessmen and a large number of portraits of named individuals including religious leaders and famous names from the theatre, art, literature, philosophy, music, sport and politics.The collection does also include some synagogue interior and exterior views.He was one of the founders of the Jewish Museum in 1932 and served as Chairman of the Jewish Museum 1958-1983.
- Access points: persons/families:
- Rubens, Alfred
- Finding aids:
- Online catalogue see https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/collections/online-collections/Jewish Lives is a project telling the stories of remarkable Jewish men and women who helped to shape British society, see http://www.jewishlivesproject.com'Jewish Britain: A History in 50 Objects' showcases highlights from the collections of the Jewish Museum London see https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/collections/online-collections/jewish-britain-a-history-in-50-objects/
- Yerusha Network member:
- AIM25
