Seating Plan of the Italian Synagogue at Mantua

AUCTION 15 | Tuesday, March 12th, 2002 at 1:00

Fine Hebrew Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners

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Lot 464

(ITALY)

Seating Plan of the Italian Synagogue at Mantua

Detailed plan of the Mantua synagogue including a depiction of the intricate Ark showing the elaborate floriated and arched embellishments. All accomplished in black and brown ink with lavender and beige watercolor wash, on paper Lightly stained, worn at edges. Contemporary linen backing. 32.5 x 23.5 inches

Mantua: c. 1710

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $6,500

Seats bear the names of prominent Mantua families including; Fermo, Culorini, Corinaldi, Finzi, Provenzal and Cases. The Eastern wall, near the Ark shows four seats reserved for Rabbis. See S. Simonsohn, History of the Jew in the Duchy of Mantua, Jerusalem, 1997 p. 647. A similar plan was sold at Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, 27th September, 1996. Lot 218