CERVETTO, JACOB

AUCTION 32 | Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 329

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CERVETTO, JACOB

Nosee. Caricature portrait, almost whole length, seated, playing violoncello. From Comic Prints of Characters, Caricatures, Macaronies, etc. (1776) 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches

London, 1774:

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $150

Jacob Cervetto, or as he was known in his native Italy, Giacobbe Basevi-Cervetto (1682?-1783), excelled as a performer on the violoncello, and was responsible for the introduction of the instrument to England