La Circoncision des Juifs Portugais / Le Rachat du Premier Né



Title:
La Circoncision des Juifs Portugais / Le Rachat du Premier Né
Date:
1741
Creator (Personal):
Picart
Description:
Black-and-white engravings depicting a circumcision performed by a Portuguese Jewish family in Amsterdam, above, and pidyon haben (redemption of the first-born son), below. Engraving after Bernard Picart. From Histoire générale des cérémonies, moeurs, et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde / representées en 243 figures dessinées de la main de Bernard Picard, avec des explications historiques & curieuses par M. l’abbé Banier & par M. l’abbé Mascrier, Volume 1, published Paris: Rollin fils, 1741.
Collection Title:
William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Prints and Photographs
Contributing Institution:
College of Charleston Libraries
Media Type:
Images
Topical Subject:
Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Circumcision--Religious aspects--Judaism, Berit milah, and Redemption of the first-born
Geographic Subject:
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Language:
French
Shelving Locator:
Print Portfolio 09,cofc-war-print09-022
Date Digital:
2011-08-11
Digitization Specifications:
Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, 250 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.
Internet Media Type:
image/jpeg
Copyright Status Statement:
Copyright status undetermined.
Access Information:
For more information contact Special Collections at the College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC 29424.
Admin ID:
39969

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