Lot 463
Ze'ev Raban – Collection of Sketches and Book Illustrations
17 sketches for book illustrations and decorations by Ze'ev Raban. Some are ink-stamped "Ze'ev Raban, studio for industrial art (formerly Gur-Arieh and Raban), Bezalel Yerushalem" (Hebrew).
Pencil and watercolor on paper.
Sketches for book illustrations, for sculptures and for decorations, among them: "Dream of Jacob", sketch for a Passover Haggadah. * Ruth, sketch for the title page of the Book of Ruth published by "Bnei Bezalel". * "Ishkigal Malkat Sheol Tachtit veEretz", sketch for the book "Epic of Gilgamesh". * Sketch for the title of the book "Agadat Bat Shlomo HaKeluah BaMigdal" (Published by Sann's Publishing, New York). * Sketch for a decorated frame with the Seven Species and the Zodiac. * Two sketches for paintings (maybe for a promotional purpose) depicting a family at home. * and more.
17 sketches. 10.5X8 cm. to 51X32 cm. Condition varies. A number of sketches are linen backed. Some are matted.
