Sujet
Portuguese Jews at Passover, (18th century?). Artist: Unknown
Légende
Portuguese Jews at Passover, (18th century?). Engraving entitled 'Le Repas de Paques chez les Juifs Portugais', (The Easter Meal of the Portuguese Jews). Below is a list of the dishes: 1) shoulder of lamb with hard-boiled egg; 2) bitter herbs; 3) figs, apples, almonds, cinnamon, etc chopped and cooked together, representing the material they used to make bricks in Egypt; 4) sauce for bitter herbs; 5) half gateau des Levites (cake or bread of the Levites) which the father distributes to all, including servants; 6) serviette under which gateau is hidden; 7) basket of Matzot, or pain de Paques (Easter bread). Matzot is unleavened bread traditionally eaten at the Seder meal.
From the Jewish Chronicle Archive
Date
1700
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B71_132
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,9Mo (2,4Mo) / 39,6cm x 31,6cm / 4674 x 3733 (300dpi)