Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

A Polish Jew - Hand-colored Engraving - Late 18th Century

Opening: $700
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Giudéo Polacco / Juif Polonois [Polish Jew], engraving by Teodoro Viero, hand-colored. [Venice, late 18th century].
A portrait of a Polish Jew in a typical costume.
Possibly from "Raccolta di... Stampe, che rappresentano, figure ed Abiti" - book by the publisher and engraver Teodoro Viero, which was published in Venice in three parts, in 1783-1791, about different costumes of people worldwide.
Engraving: approx. 20X28 cm (leaf: 28X39 cm). Good condition. Creases. Slight stains. Small tear to left margin of leaf.
Engravings and Portraits
Engravings and Portraits