Auction 71 - The Collection of Rabbi Prof. Daniel Sperber
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Auction 71 - The Collection of Rabbi Prof. Daniel Sperber
May 5, 2020
Opening: $500
Sold for: $10,625
Including buyer's premium
Passover Haggadah, illuminated manuscript with gold leaf, after the Darmstadt Haggadah (made by the scribe Israel Ben Meir of Heidelberg, ca. 1430). [Unknown location, 20th century?].
Vellum; black and red ink; watercolors; gold leaf.
This manuscript is an almost precise copy of the Darmstadt Haggadah, with its elegant Ashkenazic characters, illumination, magnificent initials and miniatures. However, the original marginal commentary (and a single case of commentary appearing in the center of the leaf) was not copied in this manuscript, and passages originally written in semi-cursive Ashkenazic script were copied in a different script.
It is interesting to note the respectful depiction of women in the Darmstadt Haggadah illustrations. The women are depicted as sitting around the table in a place that is equal in its importance to that of the men and are reading books; thus, the person who ordered the Haggadah was presumably a woman and the painter wanted to honor her and emphasize her social and family status. The Haggadah ends with two secular illustrations – a hunting scene typical of the era and the Fountain of Youth.
[56] leaves, 35.5 cm. Good condition. Gold leaf peeling and missing in several places. Elegant leather binding. Abrasions to corners and edges of binding.
Vellum; black and red ink; watercolors; gold leaf.
This manuscript is an almost precise copy of the Darmstadt Haggadah, with its elegant Ashkenazic characters, illumination, magnificent initials and miniatures. However, the original marginal commentary (and a single case of commentary appearing in the center of the leaf) was not copied in this manuscript, and passages originally written in semi-cursive Ashkenazic script were copied in a different script.
It is interesting to note the respectful depiction of women in the Darmstadt Haggadah illustrations. The women are depicted as sitting around the table in a place that is equal in its importance to that of the men and are reading books; thus, the person who ordered the Haggadah was presumably a woman and the painter wanted to honor her and emphasize her social and family status. The Haggadah ends with two secular illustrations – a hunting scene typical of the era and the Fountain of Youth.
[56] leaves, 35.5 cm. Good condition. Gold leaf peeling and missing in several places. Elegant leather binding. Abrasions to corners and edges of binding.
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Illuminated Manuscripts
Catalogue
Auction 71 - The Collection of Rabbi Prof. Daniel Sperber
May 5, 2020
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
An illuminated leaf – a chapter of Psalms from a Book of Hours manuscript, with a miniature depicting King David praying ("O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure"). [France, second half of the 15th century?]. Latin.
Ink and Tempera on vellum; gold leaf.
A leaf from a Latin Book of Hours manuscript. On one side, alongside the verse "O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure" (Psalms 6, 2) appears an impressive miniature of King David praying, his crown and lyre placed before him. The miniature and text are surrounded by a decorative foliate and floral border on gold ground. On verso, the rest of Psalms 6, with initials decorated in blue, red and gold.
The Book of Hours is a Christian devotional book popular in the Middle Ages, which compiled various religious texts, including Psalms. During the 13-15 centuries, many manuscripts of the book were created, decorated and illustrated with colorful miniatures; the most famous among these is The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry) which was created for John, Duke of Berry, in 1410 and is considered one of the most important illuminated manuscripts created in the 15th century.
[1] leaf, 18 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes. The decorations alongside the illustration of King David (on the right side of the leaf and on its bottom) are faded. The leaf is matted (with two pieces of tape to edges) and framed.
Ink and Tempera on vellum; gold leaf.
A leaf from a Latin Book of Hours manuscript. On one side, alongside the verse "O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure" (Psalms 6, 2) appears an impressive miniature of King David praying, his crown and lyre placed before him. The miniature and text are surrounded by a decorative foliate and floral border on gold ground. On verso, the rest of Psalms 6, with initials decorated in blue, red and gold.
The Book of Hours is a Christian devotional book popular in the Middle Ages, which compiled various religious texts, including Psalms. During the 13-15 centuries, many manuscripts of the book were created, decorated and illustrated with colorful miniatures; the most famous among these is The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry) which was created for John, Duke of Berry, in 1410 and is considered one of the most important illuminated manuscripts created in the 15th century.
[1] leaf, 18 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes. The decorations alongside the illustration of King David (on the right side of the leaf and on its bottom) are faded. The leaf is matted (with two pieces of tape to edges) and framed.
Category
Illuminated Manuscripts
Catalogue