Bilder aus dem Altjüdischen Familien-Leben.

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $450

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

author

OPPENHEIM, MORITZ.

printer

Heinrich Keller

Place

Frankfurt a/Main

Publication

c. 1882

Description

Twelve (complete as issued) gray gouache “grisaille” plates of Oppenheim’s famous stylized romantic Jewish scenes.

summary

Seemingly the very first portfolio, of what may have been the most popular illustrated Jewish book ever published in Germany. See I. Schorsch, Art as Social History: Oppenheim and the German Jewish Vision of Emancipation in: Israel Museum Catalogue, Moritz Oppenheim (1983) p. 31.

One plate with small pin marks at margin. Loose as issued in highly attractive color-pictorial cloth portfolio with detailed gilt-stamping, worn. Sheet size: 11 x 16 inches.

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