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  • The New Jewish Hospital, Hamburg, built by Salomon Heine

    • Other Title(s)

  • Krankenhaus der deutsch israelitischen Gemeinde, oder das Betty Heinesche Stift, in der Vorstadt St.Pauli bei Hamburg

  • Physical Description

    Hand-colored engraving : ink on paper ; 5.6" x 8.6" (15 cm x 22 cm.)

  • Date

    1841

  • Place of Publication

    Hamburg; B.S. Berendsohn

  • Summary

    The building is shown from the front facade, with a view of passersby. Titled in bottom center.

  • Depicted

    Heine, Salomon, 1767-1844

  • Subject

    Buildings in art; Jewish hospitals

  • Place

    Hamburg (Germany)

  • Medium

    Engravings; Prints

  • Accession Number

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Biographical Information

The hospital was built in 1841 in honor of Salomon Heine's wife, Betty.

Salomon Heine was a banker in Hamburg (see Archives' copy of notes on the back of the original matting.)

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Citation

[artist unknown]: The New Jewish Hospital, Hamburg, built by Salomon Heine, Leo Baeck Institute Art and Objects Collection, 78.1624.