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Auction 48 · Lot 324
(Baal Shem of Michelstadt).
- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,800
- Hammer price
- $2,600
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
Early 19th-century.
Description
Original Pen-and-ink drawing of the Baal Shem, the Great Rabbi Sekel Lev from Michaelstadt.
Three-Quarter length portrait facing left. With Hebrew ink inscription below stating: "Great Rabbi Sekel Lev from Michaelstadt" and in German, "Rabbi Wormser, German Rabbi".
summary
Sekel Wormser (1768-1847) was known as the Baal Shem of Michelstadt for his celebrated reputation as a master of occult powers, who rigorously followed the ascetic Chasidic way of life.
7. 25 x 4. 25 inches image size.
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