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Papercut (memorial plaque)

Papercut (memorial plaque)

(American (born in Russia), 1868 – 1944)
1923
Medium/TechniquePapercut with transparent and opaque watercolor, pen and black ink, over graphite
Dimensions46.4 × 59.7 cm (18 1/4 × 23 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of the family of Charles Samuel Fishbein, in memory of their great grandfather Shmaryonu Ben Chaim Tsvi (Samuel) Shore, the resident artist and longtime President of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Providence RI
Accession number2021.799
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ClassificationsWatercolors
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InscriptionsOn the right, in Hebrew: “Died in the year 1917, the 20 day of the month of Shevet, my father Hayyim Zvi, son of Abraham Shore of blessed memory.” On left, in Hebrew: "Died in the 1922, on the 27th day in the month of Iyar, Sarah Shore, daughter of Reb Eliayhu, of blessed memory." On panel above the double plaque, in Hebrew: “An eternal memorial — by Shamiyahu, son of Hayyim Zvi Shore."
ProvenanceBy descent from the artist to his great-grandson, Charles S. Fishbein, Providence, RI; 2021, gift of Charles S. Fishbein to the MFA . (Acession date: December 15, 2021)