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Mourning print on the death of Rabbi Samuel Berenstein, 1838, print, Mourning print on the death of Amsterdam Rabbi Samuel Berisch Berenstein, December 21, 1838. Allegorical tomb monument bearing a portrait of the rabbi. In the clouds, several angels. In front of the grave, a personification of the Jewish (Synagogue) faith with the tablets of the law; on the ground to the left, a grieving scribe. With two verses in Dutch and Hebrew., : 'The above drawing was printed at my lithographic printing house in Amsterdam on January 9, 1839 M. Dessauer, Presented to the Municipal Government of this city, by the undersigned as publisher of this plate in compliance with Art. 6 of the law of 1817. Ams. den 9 Yes: 1839 Belinfante & de Vita.', printmaker: Morris Jacob Dessaur (possibly), Amsterdam, publisher: Belinfante & De Vita, writer (clerical worker): Isaac Marcus Calisch, 1838-01-09, printer (person), writer (clerical worker), paper, chine collé, lithography, letterpress printing, with texts in letterpress, height 545 mm x width 380 mm, Person, Samuel Berisch Berenstein, churchyard, cemetery, grave-building, monumental tomb, death and burial, Jewish customs, 'Synagoga', Synagogue, ie Jewish religion personified (or symbolized), Period, 1838-12-21, A framed monochrome illustration shows a central draped figure wearing flowing robes and holding a long staff, standing on a raised platform beside a small bird on a pedestal and an open book; above this figure is a circular portrait of an elderly bearded man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, flanked by two winged angels reaching toward the portrait from a cloudy sky; to the left foreground a seated man leans forward with his head in his hand near scattered columns and a menorah-like object, while a standing couple in per

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Mourning print death Rabbi Samuel Berenstein 1838 print Amsterdam Rabbi Samuel Berisch Berenstein December 21 Allegorical tomb monument bearing portrait rabbi clouds several angels front grave personification Jewish Synagogue faith tablets law ground left grieving scribe two verses Dutch Hebrew drawing was printed my lithographic printing house Amsterdam January 9 1839 M Dessauer Presented Municipal Government city undersigned publisher plate compliance Art 6 1817 Ams den 9 Yes 1839 Belinfante & de Vita printmaker Morris Jacob Dessaur Belinfante & De Vita writer clerical worker Isaac Marcus Calisch 1838-01-09 printer person paper chine collé lithography letterpress printing texts letterpress height 545 mm x width 380 mm Person Samuel Berisch Berenstein churchyard cemetery grave-building monumental tomb burial Jewish customs Synagoga ie Jewish religion personified symbolized Period 1838-12-21 framed monochrome illustration central draped figure wearing flowing robes holding long staff standing raised platform beside small bird pedestal open book figure circular portrait elderly bearded man wearing wide-brimmed hat flanked two winged angels reaching cloudy sky left foreground seated man leans forward head hand near scattered columns menorah- object standing couple