Bilder aus dem altjüdischen Familienleben – Pictures from the life of a traditional Jewish family, by Moritz Oppenheim. Frankfurt 1901.
A magnificent album includes 20 picture plates describing the life of the Jewish family in Germany in the 19th century by the ‘first Jewish painter’ Moritz Daniel Oppenheim [1800-1882]. Among the scenes: With the Rebbe, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, Shabbat, Birkat HaBanim, Sukkot, the beggar, and more. At the beginning of the album is a long introduction (15 pages) by Leopold Stein about each and every board.
Pictures 22×18 cm, cardboard boards 38×28 cm. Thick, high-quality pages. Original illustrated cover. Gilt leaf cutting. Spine missing. Slight wear to the cover. Some pages are disconnected. condition moderate.
