Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Historische Tentoonstelling van Amsterdam gehouden in den zomer van 1876
(129 words)

Translated titleHistorical Exhibition of Amsterdam, held in the summer of 1876
Collection

Nederlandsche Israëlietische Gemeente.

Imprint

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1876. 264 pp., no illustrations, 26.1 × 17.8 cm. Dutch.

Location

Oudemannenhuis, Amsterdam (Summer–15 October 1876)

Description

A monumental exhibition on the history of Amsterdam, mounted in celebration of the city’s 600th anniversary, and apparently the first documented public display of Jewish ritual objects. Judaica from the Nederlandsche Israëlietische Gemeente represented the Jewish facet of this history, accompanying thousands of other artistic and historical works that illustrated the story of Amsterdam’s past. 57 Jewish items featured on pp. 103–105 (cat. nos. 1675–1732) and p. 120 (cat. no. 1955). 4371 items.

main keywords

AMSTERDAM
CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
PRINTED BOOKS
SYNAGOGUES
TORAH ORNAMENTS

minor keywords

Drawings/Sketches
Circumcision garments
Etrog containers
Hanukkah lamps
Kiddush cups
Levite sets
Medals
Netherlands
Omer calendars
Plates
Portraits
Portraits, rabbis
Prints, synagogues
Rimmonim
Shabbat lamps
Synagogues, Amsterdam
Synagogues, Netherlands
Tass
Yad

Cite this page
“Historische Tentoonstelling van Amsterdam gehouden in den zomer van 1876”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 29 May 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0001>
First published online: 2019



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