Two half-length portraits.

AUCTION 80 | Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at 1:00 PM

The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 82

(SHABTHAI TZVI & NATHAN OF GAZA)

Two half-length portraits.

Featuring the 17th century pseudo-Messiah, wearing turban with right hand pointing at a book. Titled below: “Sabetha Sebi. Vermeynden Messias der Ioden.” <<* With:>> His amanuensis. Titled below: “Nathan Levi van Gaza. Propheet van den Ioodschen Messias.” 7.5 x 11 inches (19.5 x 28 cm) sheet size. Couple tiny tears at margins, touch stained. Matted. Rubens, Jewish Iconography nos. 2232 and 1463.

c. 1670

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,000

Matching pair of etchings of the False Messiah and his Prophet.