Lot 339
Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970) – "The Dying Hero" – Ink and Watercolor on Paper
Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970), "The Dying Hero", sketch.
Ink and watercolor on paper. Stamped "Ze'ev Raban, Jerusalem" (Hebrew).
The sketch depicts Joseph Trumpeldor dying under a tree, Mount Hermon and a group of marching halutzim (pioneers). A Hebrew caption at the bottom of the drawing reads: "the Dying Hero"; an additional patriotic caption below praises the heroism of those who fell for the cause of Zionism, and urges one to act, so as not to let their death be in vain.
On verso: an additional, unfinished, sketch, depicting a girl in a pointed hat reading a scroll against the backdrop of Jerusalem's skyline.
24X16.5 cm. Good condition.
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
