A Jewish Pioneer in Lithography: The Career and Art of Rabbi David Rosenberg

The emergence of Jewish artists in the wake of emancipation has been the focus of substantial academic research. However, Jewish engagement with lithography, the leading printing technology of the nineteenth century, remains considerably less understood. In particular, little is known about the challenges Jews faced in entering the lithographic profession and how they engaged with or cooperated alongside non-Jewish artists. This article seeks to address these gaps by exploring the career and artistry of Rabbi David Rosenberg, a Jewish pioneer in lithography, who was active in the Paris of the July Monarchy (1830–1848) and collaborated with some of the leading figures in French lithography of the period.