Two colored lithographs depiciting the ancient synagogue of Toledo. <<*>> Premiere Synagogue a Tolede, Santa Maria la Blanca. <<*>> Grande Synagogue de Tolede.

AUCTION 77 | Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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Two colored lithographs depiciting the ancient synagogue of Toledo. <<*>> Premiere Synagogue a Tolede, Santa Maria la Blanca. <<*>> Grande Synagogue de Tolede.

Signed Genaro Perez Villamil. 14 x 16.5 inches (35 x 42 cm) and 13.2 x 18 inches (33.5 x 46 cm). Both framed.

Paris, c. 1830.:

Est: $150 - $200
PRICE REALIZED $200
Erected in 1180, Toledo’s synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca is notable for being the oldest synagogue building in Europe still standing. The synagogue was turned into a church following the massacre of Toledo’s Jews in 1391.