The Tombs of the Jews
PrintsSwiss18th century

The Tombs of the Jews

1755

Artists

Johann Rudolph HolzhalbArtist

Description

Folded sheet, with print on front, letterpress text and woodcut inside. An attached paper flap on the front reveals the inside of the burial chamber.

Classification
Prints
Technique
Etching and engraving
Medium
Etching and engraving with letterpress and woodcut
Culture
Swiss
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Prints

Dimensions

Image: 28.5 × 19 cm (11 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.) Plate: 29.6 × 20.3 cm (11 5/8 × 8 in.) Folded Sheet: 39.6 × 25.4 cm (15 9/16 × 10 in.)

Provenance

[Galerie Bassenge, Berlin, sold May 26, 2011, lot 5307], sold; to [C. G. Boerner, New York], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2016.

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