KUNSTADT, MEIR.

AUCTION 43 | Thursday, April 02nd, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 305

KUNSTADT, MEIR.

Large Watercolor depicting members of the celebrated Sofer Family of rabbinic leaders - (R. Akiva Eger, R. Moses Sofer, R. Abraham S. B. Sofer and R. Simha Bunim Sofer) - as stand-ins for the Rabbis of Bnei Braq from Passover Hagadah fame. (See Kunstadt's Hagadah, Berlin 1922. (Yudlov 2850). 21 x 34 inches.

1914.:

Est: $4,000 - $6,000

A member of the artist's family, Yitzchak Kunstadt, Rabbi of Grossvardein, was a disciple of R. Abraham Samuel Benjamin Sofer (the Kethav Sofer), who in later years entrusted Kunstadt to tutor his son, the Shevet Sofer.