Lot 355
Jacob Steinhardt (1887-1968) – "Jews of Lithuania" – Portfolio of Etchings
Litauische Juden [Jews of Lithuania], portfolio of etchings by Jacob Steinhardt (1887-1968). Berlin: Verlag für Jüdische Kunst und Kultur, Fritz Gurlitt, 1920.
Portfolio containing seven etchings (out of a total of eight) depicting the daily lives of Jews in Lithuania, from an edition published in 36 copies. All etchings are signed in the plate, with some dated in the plate 1917. Signed in pencil.
Etchings: 10.5X10.5 cm to 22.5X18.5 cm. Portfolio: 40 cm. Etchings in good condition. Matted. One etching missing. Preface possibly missing. Portfolio in fair-poor condition. Numerous stains. Tears and blemishes. Paper labels to binding.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
