In Memoriam.

AUCTION 62 | Thursday, June 26th, 2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 286
MONTEFIORE, SIR MOSES.

In Memoriam.

Lithograph. Tear to upper left corner, image unaffected. Some minor creases. Framed. 18.5 x 14.5 inches to mat.

1885:

Est: $600 - $900
Below the portrait are the Montefiore coat-of-arms along with his signature. Portrait within mistletoe surround, noted in Hebrew: “Petersburg, Rome, Morocco, Constantinople, Damascus, Jerusalem,” all names of places Sir Moses visited in his untiring efforts on behalf of the oppressed Jewish people. Finally, at bottom, the hero is lionized as “Gibor be-milchamoth Hashem, po’el tzedakoth le-amo” [A fighter in the wars of the Lord, a philanthropist to his people.]