Jascha Heifetz

Karsh, Yousuf (1908-2002)

Item type:

photographic object

Date of creation:

1950

Height:

48.5 cm  (19 1/8 in.)

Width:

40.0 cm  (15 3/4 in.)

Mount: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.)

Technique / Medium:

photography, gelatin silver print

Place of creation:

United States

Description

Portrait of violinist Jascha Heifetz holding his violin with his left hand in playing position and his right hand holding the bow aloft as if prepared to play a pizzicato note with his right index finger.

People as subjects

Heifetz, Jascha (1901-1987) (Musician portrait)

Iconclass

61B2(JASCHA HEIFETZ)
historical person (JASCHA HEIFETZ)
48C7521
one person playing string instrument (bowed)
48C723
portrait of a musician

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5993