Eliyahu Sidi (b. 1936), "Cherry St. Synagogue, 1825-1860, K.K. Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia USA, " illustration of the building housing Philadelphia's Mikveh Israel Synagogue in the years 1825 to 1860 (its second building). [Israel, ca. second half of 1970s]. Pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper. Signed in English and in Hebrew: "B.[Bernard] Sidi" / "E. Sidi" (Hebrew). A work in naïve style, depicting the second building to historically house Philadelphia's Spanish-Portuguese Mikveh Israel congregation and synagogue. The façade of the synagogue – in an architectural style known as "Egyptian Revival" – appears on bottom, flanked by figures of a man and woman. The synagogue interior appears on top, flanked by palms. Title on top: "Cherry St. Synagogue, 1825-1860, K.K. [Kahal Kodesh] Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia USA." "Kahal Kodesh Mikveh Israel" – one of the oldest Jewish congregations in the United States – was formally recognized as a congregation in 1740, with the purchase of a plot of land for a cemetery. The congregation's first synagogue building was dedicated 1782; it included a synagogue, "mikvah" (ritual bath), an apartment for the congregation's cantor, a school, and a matzah bakery. The building which appears in this work was the second, built at the same Cherry Street location as the first, and dedicated in 1825. This building was designed by the renowned American architect William Strickland, and served the congregation until 1860. 66.5X50.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. The work was painted on the blank side of the introductory leaf from the portfolio "The Prophets, " 12 lithographs by Reuven Rubin (printed 1973). Attached to paper and framed.