Bidspirit auction | ”Nathan the Wise” - 19th

”Nathan the Wise” - 19th Century Antique Miniature Painting (Judaica) - A finely detailed, hand-painted watercolor on a rectangular surface (material possibly natural, unspecified). Signed by the artist (photographed). The figure portrayed is the Jewish-Austrian actor Adolf von Sonnenthal, who famously played Nathan the Wise in the Vienna theater. The character originates from the play Nathan der Weise by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a prominent German playwright of the Enlightenment, published in 1779 and inspired by Moses Mendelssohn. Features rare convex glass, making this a unique and high-quality piece, possibly one of a kind. Dimensions: 12 x 9 cm Frame size: 23.5 x 20 cm