“Mizrach” – leaf in lithographic print, Alsace – 19th century.
Description: [1] paper leaf stuck onto a base: 34×25 cm. In a glass and wood frame: 42×33 cm. Illustrations depicting Biblical scenes: In the center is Yirmiyahu lamenting the destruction of the Temple with Jerusalem in ruins in the background, with angels on the right and left. The scene of the striking of the rock and the wisdom of Solomon is on the right page. The binding of Yitzchak and the blessings of Yaakov are on the left page. An illustration of the Tablets of the Covenant and the verse: “And I dwelled within the People of Israel” are at the top.
Condition: Moderate. Creases and tears in the right and left margins.