Jacob Ries der Sohn Marcus, gebohren in der königl. Bohemb. haubt statt Prag, jetzo aber in der kai Resid. statt Wien sich aufhaltend 1710.

£4,500 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

A wonderful full length portrait of little person and performer Jacob Ries (1660-1751), with descriptive text in German and Hebrew. Reis is described as a “Hofzwerk”, which translates roughly to court dwarf or jester, to various aristocratic households around Vienna. His father was Rabbi Mordechai (Marcus) Ries, the he

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.