Beer Dann, Schutz Jude in Frankfurt, alt 66 Jahr. Engraved by Johann Andreas Benjamin Nothnagel (1729 - 1804).

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

(GERMANY).

Place

1774

Description

Etching. Captioned at lower register in Hebrew and German.

references

Rubens 699.

summary

A rare engraving. Löb Beer Dann (1708-1804) is depicted here wearing a three-cornered hat and holding a coin which alludes to his social position. The Schutz Jude (Protected Jew) status was granted by the imperial courts which allowed for residence, inheritance and tax privileges.

3.5 x 2.5 inches.

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