The original picture of the author of the “Beit Halevi”, 1890

A portrait of the Gaon Rabbi Yosef Dov, Av Beit Din of Brisk, Lithuania – 1889”. Printer’s place and details written in Cyrillic letters, 1890.
Color lithographic print of an original portrait made of the Beit Halevi during his lifetime in 1889, five years prior his passing, which was printed while he was still alive.
The “Beit Halevi” – The Gaon Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik [1820-1894, Otzar Harabanim 8755a], was one of the greatest, most well known Torah scholars of his generation. He was Rabbi Chaim from Volozhin’s grand son and personally served a few years as head of the Volozhin Yeshiva. Served as the Rabbi of Slotzk and Brisk. Famous for his tremendous acuity in Torah, speech and public leadership. His son is the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Halevi Av Beit Din of Brisk.
This picture of Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik is famous and is the only known picture of him, it was reproduced and drawn many times based on this original. The present print is the original that was printed during his lifetime.
Rare, copy from the original print.
55cm leaf. Good condition. Folding marks, stains on the borders. Light tears, professionally restored.