Bilder aus dem Altjüdischen Familien-Leben.

Auction 96 | Wednesday, February 09th, 2022 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art

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Lot 174

OPPENHEIM, MORITZ.

Bilder aus dem Altjüdischen Familien-Leben.

Twelve (complete as issued) gray gouache “grisaille” plates of Oppenheim’s famous stylized romantic Jewish scenes. One plate with small pin marks at margin. Loose as issued in highly attractive color-pictorial cloth portfolio with detailed gilt-stamping, worn. Sheet size: 11 x 16 inches.

Frankfurt a/Main: Heinrich Keller c. 1882

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $450

Seemingly the very first portfolio, of what may have been the most popular illustrated Jewish book ever published in Germany. See I. Schorsch, Art as Social History: Oppenheim and the German Jewish Vision of Emancipation in: Israel Museum Catalogue, Moritz Oppenheim (1983) p. 31.