NCMA Printed Matter Tour of The Book of Esther with Michele Frederick

Join curator Michele Frederick on a tour of the exhibition The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt. The tour highlights printing and bookmaking, including printed books and pamphlets, manuscripts, book bindings, book parts, and a number of Esther scrolls that combine traditional printing techniques with hand-drawn text blocks.

Salom Italia, Esther Scroll, Amsterdam, 1640s, printed and hand-colored border, handwritten text, ink, and gouache on parchment, scroll H. 4 in., carved ivory and silk roller H. 9 in., Jewish Museum London, C 1973.4.2.4