The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam.
AUCTION 11 |
Tuesday, November 28th,
2000 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din
Lot 260
TETAR VAN ELVEN, JAN BAPTISTE
The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam.
Dutch, 1805-79:
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
An evocative view of the interior of the Synagogue with worshippers at prayer. Distinct are the wooden Ark which dominates the background, as well as other architectural elements such as the recognizable high-volted ceiling and the brass hanging candelabra
Jan Baptiste Tetar van Elven belonged to a prominent family of painters whose reportoire ranged from landscapes, genre scenes and orientalist views. It is possible that Jan Baptiste was inspired to paint Jewish subjects by contemporaries such as the Verveers, who painted views of Jewish Amsterdam.
For a simialr synagogue interior by Tetar van Elven, see Sotheby’s New York, Judaica, 16th March 1999, Lot 209