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Lot 595

Portrait of Rabbi Solomon Ayllon, 18th Century

Portrait of Rabbi Solomon Ayllon. [Amsterdam, ca. 1728-1730].
Engraving.
Portrait of Rabbi Solomon ben Ya'akov Ayllon (died in 1728), born in the Ottoman Empire, Rabbi of Sephardi congregations in London and Amsterdam, affiliated with the followers of Sabbatai Zevi.
Created by the Dutch artist Jacobus Houbraken. Text in Latin and Hebrew.
36X23.5 cm. Good condition. Stains at margins. Some creases.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.