[Gouache Yizkor dedication].
[דף יזכור של גואש].

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Ḥevrat Matan betulot (Mantua, Italy), associated name.

Contributor:

Moldovan, Alfred, 1921-2013, former owner.

Moldovan, Joseph T., donor.

Moldovan, Susan A., donor.

Moldovan Family Judaica Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Fano, Yehudah de, active 18th century.

Revere, Yeḳutiʼel, active 18th century.

Jewish philanthropists.

Jews--Charities.

Jews.

Manuscripts, Hebrew--Italy--Mantua--18th century--Specimens.

Manuscripts, Hebrew.

Local Subjects:

Fano, Yehudah de, active 18th century.

Revere, Yeḳutiʼel, active 18th century.

Genre:

Paintings.

Watercolors.

Manuscripts.

Commemorative works.

gouaches (paintings)

declaratory documents.

calligraphy (visual works)

Manuscripts, European.

Penn Provenance:

Gift from the Moldovan Family Collection by Joseph T. Moldovan C'76, and Susan A. Moldovan C'76. Donated in Honor and Memory of Jean and Dr. Alfred Moldovan.

Physical Description:

1 sheet : paper, gouache, ink ; 450 x 340 (415 x 285) mm

Contained In:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts (Large). Box 3 Folder 25

Other Title:

text begins: Ḥevrat Matan betulot : Yizkor Elohim le-ṭovah et nefesh kol shokheve ʻamo Yiśraʼel... rosh ḥaburatenu ke.mo.ha-r.R. Yehudah me-Fano ze.tsa.l. ... ve-et nefesh ha-zaḳen ha-ḥashuv... Yeḳutiʼel Reṿere ze.l. ...

חברת מתן בתולות : יזכור אלהים לטובה את נפש כל שכבי עמו ישראל... ראש חבורתנו כמוהר"ר יהודה מפאנו זצ"ל ... ואת נפש הזקן החשוב... יקותיאל רוירי ז"ל ...

Place of Publication:

[Mantua, Italy] [1700?-1750?]

Language Note:

Hebrew.

Biography/History:

Ḥevrat Matan betulot (חברת מתן בתולות) was a communal charity organization in Mantua for financial assistance to destitute brides and funding of their dowrys; a printed donation sheet survives from the organization, dated 1740 (Gross Family Collection No. 034.011.147).

Summary:

Yizkor document for two founders, Yehudah de Fano (יהודה מפאנו) and Yeḳutiʼel Revere (יקותיאל ריוירי), likely displayed in a public building in Mantua.

Notes:

Title devised by cataloger.

Ms. document.

Layout: Written in 17 lines; calligraphic versals merged in-line.

Design: Green underpainting, with circles outpainted in a dark border; decorated bracket shape drawn at bottom.

Script: Written in an Italian square calligraphic script; א-ל in יקותיאל written in a decorated ligature; organization text written in a lighter color (now faded; first line).

Cited as:

Gouache Yizkor dedication (Misc Mss (Large) Box 3 Folder 25). Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1536514950