Seating Plan of the Italian Synagogue at Mantua

Estimate: $3,000–$4,000
Hammer price: $6,500

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(ITALY)

Place

Mantua

Publication

c. 1710

Description

Detailed plan of the Mantua synagogue including a depiction of the intricate Ark showing the elaborate floriated and arched embellishments. All accomplished in black and brown ink with lavender and beige watercolor wash, on paper

summary

Seats bear the names of prominent Mantua families including; Fermo, Culorini, Corinaldi, Finzi, Provenzal and Cases. The Eastern wall, near the Ark shows four seats reserved for Rabbis. See S. Simonsohn, History of the Jew in the Duchy of Mantua, Jerusalem, 1997 p. 647. A similar plan was sold at Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, 27th September, 1996. Lot 218

Lightly stained, worn at edges. Contemporary linen backing. 32.5 x 23.5 inches

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