(c.1690-1764). Portrait, by Baltzer after Kleinhard
AUCTION 32 |
Thursday, March 23rd,
2006 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art
Lot 303
Eybeschutz, Jonathan
(c.1690-1764). Portrait, by Baltzer after Kleinhard
Prague, 1773:
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $600
Rabbi Jonathan Eybeschutz was arguably the greatest Talmudist of his age. He began his rabbinic career in Prague, later became rabbi of Metz, Alsace, and finished as the rabbi of the German tripartite community of Altona-Hamburg-Wandsbek. See EJ, Vol. VI, cols. 1074-1076