Two portfolios containing series of lithographs by the Dutch-Jewish artists David Blanes, depicting Jewish motifs. Hand-signed and numbered [1920s?]:

1. "Mitzvot" – portfolio containing five lithographs portraying various Jewish "Mitzvot": "Kiddushin", "Kiddush", "Yahrtzeit", "Brit Milah", and "Tisha BeAv". Copy no. 22 of a limited edition of 220 numbered copies, with the artist's signature under each of the lithographs. The prints are contained in the original portfolio, featuring an additional lithograph, depicting a Jewish figure reading the Torah, flanked by two Shabbat candles (with the artist's signature on the inner flap).
5 lithographs. 30X44 cm. Good condition. Minor wear to portfolio. Tear along the fold of the front flap, restored with acid-free tape.

2. "Yom Tov" – portfolio containing five lithographs depicting customs of Jewish holidays and other occasions: "Shofar", "Seder", "Arba'at Haminim", "Simchat Torah", and "Vidui". Copy no. 5 of a limited edition of 250 numbered copies, with the artist's signature under each of the lithographs. The prints are contained in the original portfolio, featuring an additional lithograph, depicting a table set for the Shabbat meal.
Approx. 29.5X43.5 cm. Good condition. Minor tears to portfolio, restored with acid-free tape.

David Blanes (1869-1967), Dutch-Jewish painter, lithographer and draftsman; native of Amsterdam, whose work is, for the most part, concerned with various Jewish motifs. Blanes studied art in the State Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam (Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten); live and worked in Amsterdam, Antwerpen and Paris.

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