Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

"Scenes of Jewish Life" – 16 Prints after Bernard Picart – Paris, 1884

Opening: $250
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Scènes de la Vie Juive. Dessinés d’après nature par B. Picart [Scenes of Jewish Life … by B. Picart]. Paris: Libraire A. Durlache, 1884. French.
Portfolio with sixteen prints (heliogravure) by Paul Dujardin, after engravings by Bernard Picart, depicting various Jewish customs – a Jewish wedding, the feast of the Passover Seder, Brit Milah, the raising of the Torah Scroll, celebrations of Simchat Torah, and more. On the title page, Picart's portrait.
The prints are placed in an elegant portfolio with gilt impressions.
[1] title page, [16] prints, 50.5 cm. Portfolio: 51.5 cm. Good condition. Stains (mostly on the title page). Creases and small tears to margins. Stains, blemishes and wear to portfolio.
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