Hand-colored engraving – portrait of R. Tzvi Hirsch Boshko of Zamość, Rabbi of the communities of Altona, Hamburg and Wandsbek. [Altona, ca. first decade of 1800s].
The engraving is captioned in the margins in Hebrew, with a printed dedication in Yiddish to Goldschmidt and Schiff [community leaders mentioned in list of signatories to Maayan HaChochmah, Rödelheim, 1804].

At bottom of leaf, details of publisher and distributor in Altona, in German.

R. Tzvi Hirsch Boshko of Zamość (1740-1807), author of Responsa Tiferet HaTzvi, officiated as Rabbi of several cities, eventually succeeding R. Noach Chaim Tzvi Berlin as Rabbi of the three communities of Ahu – Altona, Hamburg and Wandsbek. He corresponded on halachic issues with leading authorities of his generation, such as the Noda BiYehudah and R. Akiva Eger, and was highly esteemed by both. R. Tzvi Hirsch is considered the final Rabbi of the Ahu communities, as afterwards the three communities were separated by the government authorities.

Approx. 21.5X17.5 cm; matted: approx. 40X48 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Tears and defects to margins.