Scenes De La Vie Juive Par B. Picart (1663-1733) - A magnificent portfolio, with 16 large engraving panels of Jewish life - Holidays scenes and scenes from synagogue by the engraver Bernard Picard. Published by LIBRAIRIE A. DURLACHER. Paris 1884.
Engravings: On the title page A Jew in tefillin. Tablets: Passover cleaning, blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, various engravings of a Jewish wedding, praying with the four Minim on Sukkot, Sukkah, Seder night, Simchat Torah, Birkat Cohanim, Brit Milah, Yom Kippur, Jewish burial, circle in the Portuguese synagogue, raising the Torah scroll.
Thick and fine paper plates. Size: 51x32 cm. Data in the original case with inscription in gilt embossing and decorations in gilt embossing and silver color. Very good condition.
