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The Jewish Synagogue: P.1762-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Jewish Synagogue

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Mynde, James
Publisher: Stackhouse, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1740 - 1770

Note

Only state (?).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 329 mm Width 218 mm
Sheet Height 362 mm Width 232 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Plate XVII
  • Location: Plate upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: THE JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: p. 1065.
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5
  • Location: Image
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: J. Mynde sc.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: To the Right Revd. Father in God - IOHN Ld. Bishop of WORCESTER / This Plate is most humbly inscrib'd by - your Lordship's most dutiful son & servt. / Thos. Stackhouse
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: [arms of the bishop of Worcester?]
  • Location: Plate lower centre, between the text
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Achievement of arms
  • Text: 1. The Rabbin blessing ye people while he holds up ye Role of ye Law / 2. The Press wherein ye Rolls of ye Law are carefully preserv'd wrapt up / in Embroider'd linnen.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 3. The Desk upon which the Law is explained / 4. The Chazan or Chanter who sings ye prayers / 5.5. Seats with Lattices for ye Women
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 3/s
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1762-1991
Primary reference Number: 86104
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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