Sounding the horn at the Jewish new year service. Engraving with etching by B. Picart, ca. 1733.

  • Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733.
Date:
[173?-]
Reference:
766749i
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This rite was performed in Holland, where the design of the plate representing this ceremony was drawn from life

The ceremony is Rosh Hashanah and the horn is called the Shofar

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[Amsterdam] : [publisher not identified], [173?-]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 14.9 x 20.5 cm

Lettering

Le son du cor au premier jour de l'an.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 766749i

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