Auction 93 Part 1 - Manuscripts, Prints and Engravings, Objects and Facsimiles, from the Gross Family Collection, and Private Collections
Portrait of Rabbi Solomon Hirschell – Chief Rabbi of Britain and Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Community in London, 1808.
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Portrait of R. Solomon son of R. Tzvi Hirschell. Engraving by [William] Holl, after Slater. [London]: Joseph, Barnett & Justin, 1808.
Hebrew caption beneath the portrait: "Portrait of R. Shlomo / son of R. Tzvi / Rabbi of the Ashkenazi community in London and the region / descendant of R. Heschel and Chacham Tzvi". Followed by an English caption: "The Rev. Solomon Hirschell, Chief Rabbi of the German and Polish Jews in England".
Approx. 23.5X14.5 cm. Fair–good condition. Corner lacking, restored, and several minor tears, repaired. Minor stains. Mounted on acid–free paper.
Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, 112.011.004.
Calendars, Braodsides and Posters – Graphics and Prints
Calendars, Braodsides and Posters – Graphics and Prints