Charles Ashley, photographer2018-09-212018-09-211935http://172.16.52.76:80/cdm/ref/collection/coll8/id/308https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12111/1316This formal portrait of physicist Ludwik Silberstein, who publicly expressed doubt regarding aspects of Einstein's theories, is adhered inside a paperboard portfolio frame, which is signed in pencil by the photographer in the lower left. The exterior of the portfolio is imprinted: "Ashley and Crippen, Photographs, Toronto, Can.," and inscribed in ink: "To Professor Albert Einstein, most respectfully dedicated by Ludwik Silberstein (the object). Chas. G. Ashley (the recorder), Toronto, Oct. 30, 1935. " The interior is inscribed in ink from Silberstein to Einstein with the text: "Oct. 30-1935, Dear Professor Einstein, My friend Charles Ashley, having yesterday received a copy of your popular "Relativity" signed by you (& ornamented by the truly broadminded principle: "Selber denken und sich nichts einreden lassen!) has finished up this photo of myself and asked me to inscribe it and to send to you as a token of our respect and true admiration, and sincere affection to yourself-of both of us-Which I am, accordingly, doing herewith. Not that I believe a moment that my portrait is worth the honour of being left in your collection, but only under the impression that Mr. Ashley is a truly artistic photographer & has thus expressed himself here. I may add that he awaits impatiently your visit to Toronto in the near future in order to make for you-and your friends-a most excellent portrait of yourself. With best greetings and sincere wishes of rapid progress on the "long way to Tipperary", Yours very sincerely, Ludwik Silberstein."7.25 x 9 5/16SepiaThis item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. Researchers are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to their use. For more information, see https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-RUU/1.0/?language=enSilberstein, Ludwik, b. 1872Image