Although Albert Einstein’s many iconic photographs have been plastered across mugs and T-shirts for years, physics enthusiasts and art collectors may now be able to get their hands on one of the original, autographed photos that inspired the memorabilia, according to International Autograph Auctions, the British auction house handling the sale.
The iconic photograph is a 15-inch-by-17-inch (38 by 43 centimeters) silver print of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, taken near the end of his life. It is one of the rare photos capturing Einstein in a pensive pose, his head and shoulders bowed, hands raised and clasped before him. And what makes the photo unique and even more valuable is that it is signed by both the photographer — Yousuf Karsh — and Einstein, with a quote in the scientist’s handwriting that reads, “Truth is what stands the test of experience.”
The vintage photograph will be sold in a live webcast auction tomorrow (May 7) at 7 a.m. EDT (12 p.m. local time in the U.K.), along with several other documents and photos of historical significance. The autographed photo is expected to sell for at least $8,600 (6,000 British pounds), according to International Autograph Auctions.
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