Portrait of a Gentleman

EzraWW-1785-338799

1785·Watercolor on ivory·1 1/4 x 15/16 in. (3.2 x 2.3 cm)

Fletcher Fund, 2006

Catalogue

Year: 1785
Medium: Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 15/16 in. (3.2 x 2.3 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Ezra

Artist

Ezra

Ezra is the main character of the Book of Ezra. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was an important Jewish scribe (sofer) and priest (kohen) in the early Second Temple period. In the Greek Septuagint, the name is rendered as Ésdrās, from which the Latin name Esdras comes. His name is probably a shortened Aramaic translation of the Hebrew name עזריהו‎, meaning "Yah helps".

Ethiopia

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