Photographs by Shlomo Narinsky – Early 20th Century

Photographs by Shlomo Narinsky – Early 20th Century
Seven photographs taken by Shlomo Narinsky (Naroni) from the time he worked in Jerusalem in the early 20th century.
1-4. Four cabinet card studio photos – portraits. The photos are mounted on original cards, and are stamped on their verso "Photography A. Beharav, photographer S. Narinsky" (Jerusalem). Handwritten dedications in French and Hebrew from 1907-1908.
One of the photographed is possibly Ya'akov Kantrowitz (1890-1961), one of the first students and workers at Bezalel, head of the Carpet Department at Bezalel, founder of the Marvadya workshop and its manager.
5. Cabinet Card portrait. Stamped on verso "Photography-Leumit, Jerusalem. Photograph S. Narinsky".
6. A portrait photograph mounted on a large cardboard sheet, with the stamp of the photographer "Shlomo Narinsky. Jerusalem". A handwritten dedication in French from December 28, 1909 appears on the verso of the cardboard.
7. Photograph of the Tower of David (not stamped). A postcard by the Jamal Brothers was printed after this photo.
Shlomo Narinsky (1885-1960), photographer and artist, came to Palestine with the second Aliya and photographed Palestine's landscapes and its Jewish settlers in the early 20th century.
Seven photographs. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. Pen dedications and pencil inscriptions on back of photos. Minor defects to photographs and to edges of the cards.