Lot 30
Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel – Tel-Aviv, 1948
Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. Israel. Provisional Government. Official Gazette. Tel Aviv, May 14, 1948. Printer and location not indicated. English.
The Independence Scroll text, with names of signatories, surrounded by an illustrated frame, after Arthur Szyk, with Jewish motifs and figures of Moses, Aaron and David. On the right sight appears an illustration of a pioneer, sowing, and the phrase "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy". On the left side appears an illustration of a Jewish soldier and the phrase "If I am not for myself, who will be for me". 32X42 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Tears at margins. Mounted on paper. Numerous stains and tears to paper.
