Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, La circoncision des Juifs Portugais, Le Rachat du premier né, Circumcision among Portuguese Jews and the redemption of the first-born, verso - stamped, Sheet with two representations of Jewish customs surrounding birth. Above: An eight-day-old boy is circumcised. The circumcision is performed by the mohel, who kneels before the newborn. Around spectators and in the background in another room the mother of the child. Below: The redemption or redemption of the first-born son. A descendant of Aaron holds the newborn son in his arms. According to Jewish custom, first-born sons are dedicated to God and destined for the priesthood. The father offers the man a bowl of coins to buy his son's freedom from them. The mother of the child sits in a chair. Below the images an explanation in French., print, book illustration, prints, height 334 mm, width 220 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1722 - 1722, first quarter 18th century,