Judaica, Jewish Culture, and History of the Jewish People
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LOT 50:
Portrait of David Sassoon - Mid 19th Century Photo
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Portrait of David Sassoon - Mid 19th Century Photo
A Photograph depicting David Sassoon (1792-1864) in the traditional dress of the Jews of Baghdad and Iraq. David Sassoon was a Jewish leader in Baghdad and in Mumbai (India), businessman, philanthropist and the first of the European branch of the Sassoon family, which was called “the Rothschilds of the East”. Only a handful of photos of David Sassoon are known. Rare documentation of a Jew in traditional clothes from the early days of photography. Attached to cardboard illustrated with palm trees. Dimensions: approximately 14X10 cm (with borders: 26X20 cm). Good condition, creases, tears to margin, glue residues and stain to the cardboard, wear.
