“Temple des Juifs.” A rare Jewish “peep-show” depicting Amsterdam’s resplendent Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, with the Congregation at prayer

AUCTION 33 | Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Including Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters

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ENGELBRECHT, MARTIN

“Temple des Juifs.” A rare Jewish “peep-show” depicting Amsterdam’s resplendent Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, with the Congregation at prayer

Six individual, hand-colored copper engravings, intricately cut, to be displayed in sequence, of the Synagogue, showing the vaulted interior flanked by Ionic columns Some light stains and wear. 6.5 x 8 inches* Accompanied By: Recent wooden, fitted stand

Augsburg : circa 1740

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,500

In the mid 18th-century Martin Engelbrecht created miniature theatres, individual views, cut out and assembled, whereby, when consecutively inserted into a peep box, the result was a 'theatrical' scene with a perspective view