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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Abel Pann (1883-1964), portrait of a woman.
Drawing, pastel on paper. Signed in English: Abel Pann.
Drawing of a woman's profile in shades of brown, on oval paper. On the woman's head is a white Kefiya tied in the back; and she is wearing an Oriental earring – a hoop with pendants shaped as coins. The woman's face is accentuated with a line while the rest of the image consists of transitions between light and shade.
45X36 cm. Good condition, paper attached to cardboard with professional adhesive tape. A line following the oval shape is seen at the borders of the painting.
Drawing, pastel on paper. Signed in English: Abel Pann.
Drawing of a woman's profile in shades of brown, on oval paper. On the woman's head is a white Kefiya tied in the back; and she is wearing an Oriental earring – a hoop with pendants shaped as coins. The woman's face is accentuated with a line while the rest of the image consists of transitions between light and shade.
45X36 cm. Good condition, paper attached to cardboard with professional adhesive tape. A line following the oval shape is seen at the borders of the painting.
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $6,250
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P.L.M. Palestine, tourism poster issued by the French Railway Company P.L.M. [Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée - railway from Paris to Lyon and to the Middle East]. Printed in Atelier F. Hugo D'Alesi, Paris, 1898.
An impressive poster in lithographic printing; in the center - an illustration of Jerusalem (the road leading to the city's gates, a figure walking and a figure riding a donkey), on the lower right corner – illustration of Bethlehem. The illustration is signed and dated: Louis Guerry, Annecy 1898.
73.5X105.5 cm. Good condition. Several restored tears. Cloth backed for display and preservation. Framed.
An impressive poster in lithographic printing; in the center - an illustration of Jerusalem (the road leading to the city's gates, a figure walking and a figure riding a donkey), on the lower right corner – illustration of Bethlehem. The illustration is signed and dated: Louis Guerry, Annecy 1898.
73.5X105.5 cm. Good condition. Several restored tears. Cloth backed for display and preservation. Framed.
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $2,500
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"Abonir zikh ofn emes", a poster calling to subscribe to "Der Emes" Newspaper. "Emes" printing house, Moscow, [1930s]. Yiddish. Design: Aharon Hefter.
The paper "Der Emes" [the Truth] was published in the years 1918-1938 by the central committee of the Soviet Communist party, and was managed by the Yevsektsya (the Jewish section of the party) which attempted to create proletariat culture in Yiddish (Hebrew was considered the language of elites). The paper served to distribute communist propaganda and fought anti-Semitism within and outside the Soviet Union. The first editor was Shimon Dimenstein; later this role was transferred to Moshe Litvakov, until he was dismissed during the Great Purge period, was arrested and executed. The paper was shut down by the authorities in 1938.
The designer of the poster – Aharon Hefter (1894-1963), Russian painter, caricaturist and book designer.
37X52 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Tears to borders. Damage (flaking) to lower part (verso) ca. 4X3 cm. Framed.
The paper "Der Emes" [the Truth] was published in the years 1918-1938 by the central committee of the Soviet Communist party, and was managed by the Yevsektsya (the Jewish section of the party) which attempted to create proletariat culture in Yiddish (Hebrew was considered the language of elites). The paper served to distribute communist propaganda and fought anti-Semitism within and outside the Soviet Union. The first editor was Shimon Dimenstein; later this role was transferred to Moshe Litvakov, until he was dismissed during the Great Purge period, was arrested and executed. The paper was shut down by the authorities in 1938.
The designer of the poster – Aharon Hefter (1894-1963), Russian painter, caricaturist and book designer.
37X52 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Tears to borders. Damage (flaking) to lower part (verso) ca. 4X3 cm. Framed.
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $4,000
Sold for: $5,000
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"Di Alten Shul / Di Roten Shul". Russian propaganda-poster advocating for the Soviet education-system, Центриздат (Tsentrizdat) publishing house. Moscow, (1920s), Yiddish.
An impressive poster comparing between pupils who went to school in a Soviet establishment and pupils who went to the "Cheder". The poster draws two routes, representing two possible paths of life; one painted in red and the other in blue. The red route begins with studying in a Soviet school (in the illustration we see children in school, wearing red kerchiefs associated with the Communist youth-movement "Pioneers"; at the backdrop stands a portrait of Lenin), continues with working in the factory and agricultural work and leads eventually to the "unification of the people" ("folker akhdes"). The blue route begins with studying in the "cheder", goes through working in a small store, praying in the "Klois" (pray and study-house), and ends up with the dividing or “hatred” among the people (“folker sinne”). At the center of the poster we see a Yiddish inscription, explaining how “the old school”(the “cheder”) advances enslaved people, while the Soviet school advances healthy people, fit to work and ready for the socialistic order. Beneath the inscription we see an illustration of a mother and son, with their faces turned towards the Soviet school.
72X108 cm. Good condition. Folding marks, creases. Tears around the edges and within the folding mark. Framed.
An impressive poster comparing between pupils who went to school in a Soviet establishment and pupils who went to the "Cheder". The poster draws two routes, representing two possible paths of life; one painted in red and the other in blue. The red route begins with studying in a Soviet school (in the illustration we see children in school, wearing red kerchiefs associated with the Communist youth-movement "Pioneers"; at the backdrop stands a portrait of Lenin), continues with working in the factory and agricultural work and leads eventually to the "unification of the people" ("folker akhdes"). The blue route begins with studying in the "cheder", goes through working in a small store, praying in the "Klois" (pray and study-house), and ends up with the dividing or “hatred” among the people (“folker sinne”). At the center of the poster we see a Yiddish inscription, explaining how “the old school”(the “cheder”) advances enslaved people, while the Soviet school advances healthy people, fit to work and ready for the socialistic order. Beneath the inscription we see an illustration of a mother and son, with their faces turned towards the Soviet school.
72X108 cm. Good condition. Folding marks, creases. Tears around the edges and within the folding mark. Framed.
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![Two advertisement posters of "Tnuva" company [Second half of 1920s/1930s]. Unknown artist.
Two illustrated posters,](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale42-public/077_1.jpg "Two Early Advertisement Posters - \"Tnuva\" Company")
![Two advertisement posters of "Tnuva" company [Second half of 1920s/1930s]. Unknown artist.
Two illustrated posters,](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale42-public/077_2.jpg "Two Early Advertisement Posters - \"Tnuva\" Company")
Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $3,000
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Two advertisement posters of "Tnuva" company [Second half of 1920s/1930s]. Unknown artist.
Two illustrated posters, advertising "Tnuva" products.
• Illustration of a worker drinking milk. On a table next to him are a hammer, three slices of bread and jars with cream and honey produced by "Tnuva".
70X50.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Numerous tears. Missing pieces, artistically restored. Cloth backed for display and preservation (tear to cloth corner).
• A boy and a girl around a dining table, enjoying a meal consisting of "Tnuva" products. The poster is signed on the lower side: "Grafika Yerushalem".
70X47 cm. Fair-poor condition. Tears. Missing pieces (some professionally restored). Cloth backed for display and preservation.
Two illustrated posters, advertising "Tnuva" products.
• Illustration of a worker drinking milk. On a table next to him are a hammer, three slices of bread and jars with cream and honey produced by "Tnuva".
70X50.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Numerous tears. Missing pieces, artistically restored. Cloth backed for display and preservation (tear to cloth corner).
• A boy and a girl around a dining table, enjoying a meal consisting of "Tnuva" products. The poster is signed on the lower side: "Grafika Yerushalem".
70X47 cm. Fair-poor condition. Tears. Missing pieces (some professionally restored). Cloth backed for display and preservation.
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $5,000
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19 printed maps, colored by hand, with plans to construct ports in Haifa and Jaffa, by the Boss Dordrecht company, Rotterdam, Holland, 1920.
When World War I ended and the Ottoman Empire territories were divided between France and Britain (Sykes-Picot Agreement), the problem of the location of a port has been raised; a port that would best serve the economic and political interests of the Mandate Government. At the time, the Jaffa Port was the most active gateway to Palestine through which most commerce and passengers entered, while in Haifa there was only a negligible dock.
Various considerations, the main one being the possibility of creating a territorial continuum from the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf and the possibility of establishing in Haifa the starting point of the petrol pipe from Iraq, brought the British Colonial Office to prefer Haifa Harbor as a strategic point to establish a port.
However, simultaneously, the merchants of Jaffa, who were distressed due to the poor state of the port in their city, opposed to the idea and founded a "Committee for the construction of a port in Jaffa" headed by Shmuel Tolkovsky, an agronomist and a Zionist activist, and approved by the High Commissioner Herbert Samuel. The main goal of this committee was to finance proposals to develop a port in Jaffa. The committee members decided to perform a professional survey, financed by the committee and Samuel did not object.
As a result, in the second half of the year 1920, the committee contacted a Dutch company from Rotterdam by the name of Boss Dordrecht (or: Bos) and an engineer on their behalf, A. Van Koninsberg arrived in Eretz Israel.
In spite of the Jaffa residents' endeavors, the British government decided to build the port in Haifa. During the 1936-1938 riots, the Jaffa port was closed for Jews which led to the construction of a port in Tel-Aviv (inaugurated in 1936).
The maps presented were drawn by the Dutch company and they portray the plan to develop ports in Jaffa and in Haifa. 10 maps portray the plan to extend the Jaffa Port and 9 maps present the plan to build a port in Haifa. In each of the two "sets" is a map dedicated to sanitary arrangement during and after construction of the ports.
The maps are based on survey maps of the shores executed by the British Admiralty in 1859-1862 and surveyed by Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford. The maps are printed on particularly heavy paper of good quality, suitable for watercolor.
All of the planned stages of building the port, were added to the maps in delicate aquarelles. The details are very accurate and fine (the quality of paper led to the preservation of bright colors and the maps are almost
intact).
The paper rolls are contained in an original cardboard tube inscribed “Plans of Jaffa and Haifa Port”.
For further information:
1. Stern, Shimon: “The Struggle to Establish the Haifa Port during the British Mandate”. In “Katedra” 21, October, 1981.
2. Fein, Jonathan: “Development of Haifa Port in the British Policy 1906-1924: Strategic Considerations”. In: “Katedra” 89, October 1998.
3. Zvieli, Dov; Rosen, Baruch; Galili, Ohad: “Hydrographic Mapping of Haifa Harbor by the British Admiralty in 1832-1921”. In: “Ofakim BeGeographia” 73-74, 2009.
19 paper sheets 74X56 cm. Good condition. Minor spots. Attached to upper margins of Haifa Port Plans are (new) adhesive papers which served for hanging the plans.
When World War I ended and the Ottoman Empire territories were divided between France and Britain (Sykes-Picot Agreement), the problem of the location of a port has been raised; a port that would best serve the economic and political interests of the Mandate Government. At the time, the Jaffa Port was the most active gateway to Palestine through which most commerce and passengers entered, while in Haifa there was only a negligible dock.
Various considerations, the main one being the possibility of creating a territorial continuum from the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf and the possibility of establishing in Haifa the starting point of the petrol pipe from Iraq, brought the British Colonial Office to prefer Haifa Harbor as a strategic point to establish a port.
However, simultaneously, the merchants of Jaffa, who were distressed due to the poor state of the port in their city, opposed to the idea and founded a "Committee for the construction of a port in Jaffa" headed by Shmuel Tolkovsky, an agronomist and a Zionist activist, and approved by the High Commissioner Herbert Samuel. The main goal of this committee was to finance proposals to develop a port in Jaffa. The committee members decided to perform a professional survey, financed by the committee and Samuel did not object.
As a result, in the second half of the year 1920, the committee contacted a Dutch company from Rotterdam by the name of Boss Dordrecht (or: Bos) and an engineer on their behalf, A. Van Koninsberg arrived in Eretz Israel.
In spite of the Jaffa residents' endeavors, the British government decided to build the port in Haifa. During the 1936-1938 riots, the Jaffa port was closed for Jews which led to the construction of a port in Tel-Aviv (inaugurated in 1936).
The maps presented were drawn by the Dutch company and they portray the plan to develop ports in Jaffa and in Haifa. 10 maps portray the plan to extend the Jaffa Port and 9 maps present the plan to build a port in Haifa. In each of the two "sets" is a map dedicated to sanitary arrangement during and after construction of the ports.
The maps are based on survey maps of the shores executed by the British Admiralty in 1859-1862 and surveyed by Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford. The maps are printed on particularly heavy paper of good quality, suitable for watercolor.
All of the planned stages of building the port, were added to the maps in delicate aquarelles. The details are very accurate and fine (the quality of paper led to the preservation of bright colors and the maps are almost
intact).
The paper rolls are contained in an original cardboard tube inscribed “Plans of Jaffa and Haifa Port”.
For further information:
1. Stern, Shimon: “The Struggle to Establish the Haifa Port during the British Mandate”. In “Katedra” 21, October, 1981.
2. Fein, Jonathan: “Development of Haifa Port in the British Policy 1906-1924: Strategic Considerations”. In: “Katedra” 89, October 1998.
3. Zvieli, Dov; Rosen, Baruch; Galili, Ohad: “Hydrographic Mapping of Haifa Harbor by the British Admiralty in 1832-1921”. In: “Ofakim BeGeographia” 73-74, 2009.
19 paper sheets 74X56 cm. Good condition. Minor spots. Attached to upper margins of Haifa Port Plans are (new) adhesive papers which served for hanging the plans.
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $2,500
Sold for: $3,750
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An impressive collection of excellent quality photographs of Zichron Ya'akov and its surroundings, as well as other settlements, cities and sites in Eretz Israel, taken by Ya'akov Neustadt, a drafter and measurer, resident of Zichron Ya'akov. Eretz Israel, the 1920s.
This collection contains two photo-albums (including ca. 360 photos), ca. 85 single dispersed photos, 39 negatives and ca. 60 documents, all from the Neustadt estate.
• In the first album ca. 120 high quality and unique photos. At the front of the album Neustadt has written in his own handwriting (handsome handwriting as fitting a drafter): "Nothing can stand against photography!" This album features unique photography from Zichron Ya'akov and its surroundings, including also photos documenting historical events, such as the visit of the Baron Edmond de Rothschild to Zichron Ya'akov, the visit of the High Commissioner Sir Herbert Samuel, as well as a meeting the two had in Meir Shfeya (1925); Lord Balfour's visit accompanied by Nahum Sokolow, Chaim Weizmann and Colonel Kisch in Binyamina (1925); Lord Plumer, the High Commissioner, visiting Zichron Ya'akov's vineyards; Sir John Chancellor's visit in Zichron Ya'akov (1929), and other events.
This album shows also the development of the Jewish population in Eretz Israel (the Yishuv) together with some general activity of the Halutzim and Jewish day-workers: drying-up of swamps, swamp workers suffering from Malaria (lying on sickbeds), buffalos in the swamps, building construction the road connecting Zichron Ya'akov and Haifa, a quarry, plowing, extraction of rocks etc., along with photos featuring a general panoramic view of the settlement of Zichron Ya'akov (accompanied by a draft of the settlement, adapted by Neustadt) with color additions; the “Carmel-court” in Zichron Ya’akov; the train station in Zichron Ya’akov and the road leading to the settlement; the settlements’ streets and the park, Brunstein’s House in the settlement (the photographer’s residence), a watchman in the vineyard, Yemenites, the Western Wall, The Adloyada in Tel Aviv, a trip to Nahalal, a visit to the settlement of Migdal, orchards, archeological sites, Atlit, Binyamina, Zichron Ya’akov, Meir Shfeya, Rosh Ha’ayin, and other places.
Average size 14X7 cm (some larger and some smaller). Size of the album: 32X22 cm.
• The second album includes ca. 240 photos: photos of people, experimental and artistic photos of landmarks and people, voyages from around the country, humoristic portraits of Neustadt, documentation of construction-factories, the Adloyada in Tel Aviv, children in costumes, and some personal and family photos.
The size of the photos changes from one to the other: between 5.5X3.5 and 13.5X9 cm. Size of album: 34X24.5 cm.
• enclosed: ca. 85 single dispersed photos; ca. 60 documents, mostly letters sent to Neustadt, some concerning his work as a drafter and measurer (among them is also a Maccabi “entry ticket”, the “football” department, Warsaw, 1920); a draft - The front of Moshe Kropnik’s house in Zichron Ya’akov (1928), drafted by Neustadt; 39 negatives.
This collection contains two photo-albums (including ca. 360 photos), ca. 85 single dispersed photos, 39 negatives and ca. 60 documents, all from the Neustadt estate.
• In the first album ca. 120 high quality and unique photos. At the front of the album Neustadt has written in his own handwriting (handsome handwriting as fitting a drafter): "Nothing can stand against photography!" This album features unique photography from Zichron Ya'akov and its surroundings, including also photos documenting historical events, such as the visit of the Baron Edmond de Rothschild to Zichron Ya'akov, the visit of the High Commissioner Sir Herbert Samuel, as well as a meeting the two had in Meir Shfeya (1925); Lord Balfour's visit accompanied by Nahum Sokolow, Chaim Weizmann and Colonel Kisch in Binyamina (1925); Lord Plumer, the High Commissioner, visiting Zichron Ya'akov's vineyards; Sir John Chancellor's visit in Zichron Ya'akov (1929), and other events.
This album shows also the development of the Jewish population in Eretz Israel (the Yishuv) together with some general activity of the Halutzim and Jewish day-workers: drying-up of swamps, swamp workers suffering from Malaria (lying on sickbeds), buffalos in the swamps, building construction the road connecting Zichron Ya'akov and Haifa, a quarry, plowing, extraction of rocks etc., along with photos featuring a general panoramic view of the settlement of Zichron Ya'akov (accompanied by a draft of the settlement, adapted by Neustadt) with color additions; the “Carmel-court” in Zichron Ya’akov; the train station in Zichron Ya’akov and the road leading to the settlement; the settlements’ streets and the park, Brunstein’s House in the settlement (the photographer’s residence), a watchman in the vineyard, Yemenites, the Western Wall, The Adloyada in Tel Aviv, a trip to Nahalal, a visit to the settlement of Migdal, orchards, archeological sites, Atlit, Binyamina, Zichron Ya’akov, Meir Shfeya, Rosh Ha’ayin, and other places.
Average size 14X7 cm (some larger and some smaller). Size of the album: 32X22 cm.
• The second album includes ca. 240 photos: photos of people, experimental and artistic photos of landmarks and people, voyages from around the country, humoristic portraits of Neustadt, documentation of construction-factories, the Adloyada in Tel Aviv, children in costumes, and some personal and family photos.
The size of the photos changes from one to the other: between 5.5X3.5 and 13.5X9 cm. Size of album: 34X24.5 cm.
• enclosed: ca. 85 single dispersed photos; ca. 60 documents, mostly letters sent to Neustadt, some concerning his work as a drafter and measurer (among them is also a Maccabi “entry ticket”, the “football” department, Warsaw, 1920); a draft - The front of Moshe Kropnik’s house in Zichron Ya’akov (1928), drafted by Neustadt; 39 negatives.
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $3,000
Sold for: $4,000
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Archive of photographs, documenting the first attempts to build an Agudat Israel settlement in the Jezreel Valley, 1925-1926.
An important collection composed of thirty seven hitherto unknown photographs that tell the forgotten story of the first pioneering attempt of its kind of Haredi Jews to establish an agricultural settlement in the Jezreel Valley.
Among the resolutions passed at the first Knessia Gedola of Agudat Israel in Vienna in 1923 was the decision to encourage settlement in Eretz Israel. A year later, Agudat Israel purchased 4000 dunam of land in the Jezreel Valley, north of Afula, close to the Arab village Achsal. The land was divided into small plots and sold to Haredi buyers, mainly from Poland. In July 1925, the first group of pioneers settled the land and named the settlement “Mahaneh Israel". Within a few months, the basic infrastructure was created, a carpentry workshop was established and residential huts were built. Wells were dug, a road was paved and the land was prepared for agriculture. That same year, the Agudat Israel center in Frankfurt published a printed album containing photographs of the new settlement, to encourage additional buyers. (See below.) At the end of the year, the settlement already had about 90 pioneers, mainly Hassidic youngsters from Poland, but various problems caused by lack of preparation and resources led to the official closure of the place in October 1926. After a second unsuccessful attempt, the lands were leased to Arabs and the settlement was finally abandoned in 1932. In later years, Agudat Israel made further attempts to return and settle the place; the last attempt was in 1938 by the Chafetz Chaim group from Gedera and the Kibbutz HaNoar HaAgudati from Kfar Saba. The year was a Shemita year and with internal disagreements and various problems in the background, the place was finally abandoned. The huts, cowshed and stables were dismantled, leaving only one stone building standing. [See attached material: Joseph Kopilevitz – "Agudat Israel Olah BeHomah – Hayishuv Mahaneh Israel B'Emek Yizreel", "Et-Mol", Issue 227, February 2013, pp. 21-24].
These are rare photographs of the first settlement attempt in the years 1925-1926. The collection includes photographs of the settlers' activities, erecting houses, digging wells, and working the field, a general view of the houses, a group photo of the settlers, photographs of children and other resident, photographs of the synagogue and the cheder.
37 photographs 16.5X17 cm. Good condition.
Two printed booklets, with photographs, are enclosed:
• “Album of the Agudat Israel Center for Eretz Israel Matters in Frankfurt am Main” Frankfurt, 1925. In this booklet are photographs of “Mahaneh Israel” (different from those in the photo collection) as well as plans and maps of the settlement.
Booklet 17.5X21 cm. Poor condition, stains and moisture damage.
• “Chassidim Ascended to Eretz Yisrael – For Settlement of Jabłonna and Kozhenitz Chassidim in the Valley of Jezreel”, including an article by R’ Binyamin and many photos of the Chassidic settlement. Published by the JNF, Jerusalem, 1926.
Booklet, 22 cm. Good condition.
An important collection composed of thirty seven hitherto unknown photographs that tell the forgotten story of the first pioneering attempt of its kind of Haredi Jews to establish an agricultural settlement in the Jezreel Valley.
Among the resolutions passed at the first Knessia Gedola of Agudat Israel in Vienna in 1923 was the decision to encourage settlement in Eretz Israel. A year later, Agudat Israel purchased 4000 dunam of land in the Jezreel Valley, north of Afula, close to the Arab village Achsal. The land was divided into small plots and sold to Haredi buyers, mainly from Poland. In July 1925, the first group of pioneers settled the land and named the settlement “Mahaneh Israel". Within a few months, the basic infrastructure was created, a carpentry workshop was established and residential huts were built. Wells were dug, a road was paved and the land was prepared for agriculture. That same year, the Agudat Israel center in Frankfurt published a printed album containing photographs of the new settlement, to encourage additional buyers. (See below.) At the end of the year, the settlement already had about 90 pioneers, mainly Hassidic youngsters from Poland, but various problems caused by lack of preparation and resources led to the official closure of the place in October 1926. After a second unsuccessful attempt, the lands were leased to Arabs and the settlement was finally abandoned in 1932. In later years, Agudat Israel made further attempts to return and settle the place; the last attempt was in 1938 by the Chafetz Chaim group from Gedera and the Kibbutz HaNoar HaAgudati from Kfar Saba. The year was a Shemita year and with internal disagreements and various problems in the background, the place was finally abandoned. The huts, cowshed and stables were dismantled, leaving only one stone building standing. [See attached material: Joseph Kopilevitz – "Agudat Israel Olah BeHomah – Hayishuv Mahaneh Israel B'Emek Yizreel", "Et-Mol", Issue 227, February 2013, pp. 21-24].
These are rare photographs of the first settlement attempt in the years 1925-1926. The collection includes photographs of the settlers' activities, erecting houses, digging wells, and working the field, a general view of the houses, a group photo of the settlers, photographs of children and other resident, photographs of the synagogue and the cheder.
37 photographs 16.5X17 cm. Good condition.
Two printed booklets, with photographs, are enclosed:
• “Album of the Agudat Israel Center for Eretz Israel Matters in Frankfurt am Main” Frankfurt, 1925. In this booklet are photographs of “Mahaneh Israel” (different from those in the photo collection) as well as plans and maps of the settlement.
Booklet 17.5X21 cm. Poor condition, stains and moisture damage.
• “Chassidim Ascended to Eretz Yisrael – For Settlement of Jabłonna and Kozhenitz Chassidim in the Valley of Jezreel”, including an article by R’ Binyamin and many photos of the Chassidic settlement. Published by the JNF, Jerusalem, 1926.
Booklet, 22 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $10,000
Sold for: $12,500
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An extensive collection consisting of about 400 photos and hundreds of personal documents, from the estate of the photographer Avraham Soskin. [1910s and 1920s; includes some material from later periods].
Avraham Soskin (1881-1963) was born in Russia and immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1905. Settled in the German Colony in Jaffa and opened a studio by the name "Photographia Progress", with G. Bruck. In 1914 Soskin moved to 24 Herzl Street. Soskin used the second floor both as his residence and his studio; in this studio called "Photographia A. Soskin", Soskin worked for 19 years, until 1933 (when the studio was closed). Soskin, who was known as the "Tel-Aviv Photographer", was amongst the leading photographers active at the time in Eretz Israel and is famous for photos documenting the two first decades of the first Jewish city. Numerous photos taken by Soskin which appear in this albums – portraits, group photos or photos of events and sceneries – turned to be the most popular and well known images of the Zionist ethos.
The collection presented includes three albums, arranged by Soskin's family members. Soskin's photos were mounted on the albums' leaves side by side with hundreds of documents from different periods including newspaper articles and invitations to exhibitions – all devoted to Soskin's photography. Also included are original documents from the 1920s related to "Photographia" studio or to Soskin's involvement in the city's life.
Following is the albums' description:
1. Album with 243 photos and tens of documents.
This album includes: 55 of Soskin's personal photos (mainly portraits, from different periods of his life as well as photos of his family), about 38 portraits of different public figures and 123 photos of sites, views or various scenes.
Among the portraits in this album are portraits of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Berl Katzenelson, Chaim Weizmann, Bar-Kochba Meirovich, Ahad HaAm, Avraham Shapira ("Zkan HaShomrim"), Avigdor HaMeiri, Avshalom Feinberg, Na'aman Belkind, Rachel Blubstein, Aharon David Gordon, Mania Shochat, Zvi Nisanov ("HaShomer" member) riding a horse; Yitzhak Nadav ("Yemenite", one of "HaShomer" founders); and
Amongst the "general" photos: vineyard guards; Rishon LeZion winery; visit to Minshmar HaYarden and Ayelet HaShachar in 1920; "HaShomer" members; villages like Kefar Gilady, Tel Hai and "the yard", Zichron Ya'akov, Rishon LeZion, Kineret, Yessod HaMa'ala, Migdal, Rosh Pinah, Degania, Safed, Rehovot, Merhavya, Tiberias, Gedera, Mikve Israel; wonderful photos of a journey to the Dead Sea (with the group "He Lech!") and to Ein Gedi; photos of a trip with the Herzliya Gymnasium in Jordan (see hereinafter); antiquities in Jerash, Jordan; Aqaba; Naharayim Power Station; large photo (23.5X29.5 cm) of Miriam Peretz, member of Kibbutz Degania Aleph in a cowshed, 1912; photos of Tel-Aviv; horsemen in Petach Tikva; first water tower in Tel-Aviv; early group photos with Ben-Gurion, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi and others; photo of Tel Aviv municipality board meeting; photos of returning Torah scrolls to the city of Tel-Aviv (1916); group photo of members of “committee for enlistment to WW I”’ photos of “HaShomer” members, large group photo of “Maccabi” Petach Tikva; Photos of Tel-Zviv Council members with Haim Nachman Bialik; “Hagana” occupying the Russian Compound in Jerusalem; and more.
Among the documents in this album: receipts issued by “City of Tel-Aviv Committee” for payment received for buying “Photographia House” (1919); receipt given to Soskin for various donations; share certificates in his name; check book (Anglo-Palestine Bank) from the years 1918-1921, with stabs on which Soskin wrote the names of the checks’ receivers, the amounts etc.; member cards in various organizations, invitations to events, and more. The album also contains photos of articles about Soskin, photos of exhibitions devoted to his photos, letters sent to Soskin family, and more.
Heavy album, 36X35 cm. Photos and documents are attached with sellotape or attached with glue to the album’s leaves. Condition varies.
2. Album with 127 photos and tens of documents.
This album includes: 35 personal photos of Soskin (mainly portraits, from different periods of his life and family photos). 35 portraits of public figures and 57 photos of sites, views or various scenes.
Amongst the portraits in this album are portraits of Yosef Aharonovich, Pinchas Rotenberg, Moshe Sharet, Israel Shochat, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, S. Y. Agnon, Yitzhak Sadeh, Yehoshua Hankin, Haim Weizmann, Israel Galili (as a child), David Ben-Gurion wearing the Jewish Legion uniform, Yigael Yadin (as a child) and others
Among the “general” photos: photos portraying Tel-Aviv scenes as well as other sites in Eretz Israel and various historic events. Photos include: a classroom in Herzliya Gymnasium; group photos ofHerzliya Gymnasium teachers; Haim Arlozorov and Haim Weizmann in a reception held for King Faisal; Lord Balfour with Haim Weizmann; Mosenzon, Dizengoff and Bugrashov (wearing a Tarbush); early photos of streets in Tel-Aviv; Western Wall; constructing the port of Tel-Aviv; Tel-Hai Yard; Rishon LeZion; and other important photos.
Heavy Album, 36X35 cm, Photos and documents are attached with sellotape or attached with glue to the album’s leaves. Condition varies.
3. Album: “Journey to Petra and Massada with Herzliya Gymnasium”, [1929].
The journey which took place in April 1929 was headed by the principals of Herzliya Gymnasium Dr. Ben-Zion Mosenzon and Dr. Haim Bugrashov. The trip was joined by the poet Ya’akov Fichman and photographer Avraham Soskin (see attached article by Shlomo Shva). Album contains 63 photos. Average size 11X17 cm. Condition varies, fair-good, album 18.5X29 cm, somewhat worn. 25 negatives are attached to the album, size 12.5X17.5 cm (some negatives are damaged).
Avraham Soskin (1881-1963) was born in Russia and immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1905. Settled in the German Colony in Jaffa and opened a studio by the name "Photographia Progress", with G. Bruck. In 1914 Soskin moved to 24 Herzl Street. Soskin used the second floor both as his residence and his studio; in this studio called "Photographia A. Soskin", Soskin worked for 19 years, until 1933 (when the studio was closed). Soskin, who was known as the "Tel-Aviv Photographer", was amongst the leading photographers active at the time in Eretz Israel and is famous for photos documenting the two first decades of the first Jewish city. Numerous photos taken by Soskin which appear in this albums – portraits, group photos or photos of events and sceneries – turned to be the most popular and well known images of the Zionist ethos.
The collection presented includes three albums, arranged by Soskin's family members. Soskin's photos were mounted on the albums' leaves side by side with hundreds of documents from different periods including newspaper articles and invitations to exhibitions – all devoted to Soskin's photography. Also included are original documents from the 1920s related to "Photographia" studio or to Soskin's involvement in the city's life.
Following is the albums' description:
1. Album with 243 photos and tens of documents.
This album includes: 55 of Soskin's personal photos (mainly portraits, from different periods of his life as well as photos of his family), about 38 portraits of different public figures and 123 photos of sites, views or various scenes.
Among the portraits in this album are portraits of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Berl Katzenelson, Chaim Weizmann, Bar-Kochba Meirovich, Ahad HaAm, Avraham Shapira ("Zkan HaShomrim"), Avigdor HaMeiri, Avshalom Feinberg, Na'aman Belkind, Rachel Blubstein, Aharon David Gordon, Mania Shochat, Zvi Nisanov ("HaShomer" member) riding a horse; Yitzhak Nadav ("Yemenite", one of "HaShomer" founders); and
Amongst the "general" photos: vineyard guards; Rishon LeZion winery; visit to Minshmar HaYarden and Ayelet HaShachar in 1920; "HaShomer" members; villages like Kefar Gilady, Tel Hai and "the yard", Zichron Ya'akov, Rishon LeZion, Kineret, Yessod HaMa'ala, Migdal, Rosh Pinah, Degania, Safed, Rehovot, Merhavya, Tiberias, Gedera, Mikve Israel; wonderful photos of a journey to the Dead Sea (with the group "He Lech!") and to Ein Gedi; photos of a trip with the Herzliya Gymnasium in Jordan (see hereinafter); antiquities in Jerash, Jordan; Aqaba; Naharayim Power Station; large photo (23.5X29.5 cm) of Miriam Peretz, member of Kibbutz Degania Aleph in a cowshed, 1912; photos of Tel-Aviv; horsemen in Petach Tikva; first water tower in Tel-Aviv; early group photos with Ben-Gurion, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi and others; photo of Tel Aviv municipality board meeting; photos of returning Torah scrolls to the city of Tel-Aviv (1916); group photo of members of “committee for enlistment to WW I”’ photos of “HaShomer” members, large group photo of “Maccabi” Petach Tikva; Photos of Tel-Zviv Council members with Haim Nachman Bialik; “Hagana” occupying the Russian Compound in Jerusalem; and more.
Among the documents in this album: receipts issued by “City of Tel-Aviv Committee” for payment received for buying “Photographia House” (1919); receipt given to Soskin for various donations; share certificates in his name; check book (Anglo-Palestine Bank) from the years 1918-1921, with stabs on which Soskin wrote the names of the checks’ receivers, the amounts etc.; member cards in various organizations, invitations to events, and more. The album also contains photos of articles about Soskin, photos of exhibitions devoted to his photos, letters sent to Soskin family, and more.
Heavy album, 36X35 cm. Photos and documents are attached with sellotape or attached with glue to the album’s leaves. Condition varies.
2. Album with 127 photos and tens of documents.
This album includes: 35 personal photos of Soskin (mainly portraits, from different periods of his life and family photos). 35 portraits of public figures and 57 photos of sites, views or various scenes.
Amongst the portraits in this album are portraits of Yosef Aharonovich, Pinchas Rotenberg, Moshe Sharet, Israel Shochat, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, S. Y. Agnon, Yitzhak Sadeh, Yehoshua Hankin, Haim Weizmann, Israel Galili (as a child), David Ben-Gurion wearing the Jewish Legion uniform, Yigael Yadin (as a child) and others
Among the “general” photos: photos portraying Tel-Aviv scenes as well as other sites in Eretz Israel and various historic events. Photos include: a classroom in Herzliya Gymnasium; group photos ofHerzliya Gymnasium teachers; Haim Arlozorov and Haim Weizmann in a reception held for King Faisal; Lord Balfour with Haim Weizmann; Mosenzon, Dizengoff and Bugrashov (wearing a Tarbush); early photos of streets in Tel-Aviv; Western Wall; constructing the port of Tel-Aviv; Tel-Hai Yard; Rishon LeZion; and other important photos.
Heavy Album, 36X35 cm, Photos and documents are attached with sellotape or attached with glue to the album’s leaves. Condition varies.
3. Album: “Journey to Petra and Massada with Herzliya Gymnasium”, [1929].
The journey which took place in April 1929 was headed by the principals of Herzliya Gymnasium Dr. Ben-Zion Mosenzon and Dr. Haim Bugrashov. The trip was joined by the poet Ya’akov Fichman and photographer Avraham Soskin (see attached article by Shlomo Shva). Album contains 63 photos. Average size 11X17 cm. Condition varies, fair-good, album 18.5X29 cm, somewhat worn. 25 negatives are attached to the album, size 12.5X17.5 cm (some negatives are damaged).
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
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Nine photos of the celebrations on the occasion of the beginning of the British mandate in Palestine. Los Angeles, 27.6.1920.
Nine photos (black & white) of the celebrations on the occasion of the beginning of the British Mandate in Palestine. The celebrations took place in Los Angeles in June 1920, following the arrival of the High Commissioner Herbert Samuel to Eretz Israel. The photos portray: a celebrating crowd in the city's stadium; representatives of various Jewish organizations, amongst them YMHA (Young Men's Hebrew Association, a Jewish Community Center]; groups of boys and girls on vehicles decorated with American flags, flags of the Zionist movement and Stars of David; and more.
Eight photos are titled ("British Mandate Celebrations"), dated and signed in the plate: "Famous Studio San Diego. Cal.". One photo was taken during a ceremony held in a synagogue; the photographed are holding Torah Scrolls, American flags and Zionist Movement flags (signed but not titled).
Eight photos: ca.25X20 cm; one photo: 16.5X25 cm. Good condition. Minor damages.
Nine photos (black & white) of the celebrations on the occasion of the beginning of the British Mandate in Palestine. The celebrations took place in Los Angeles in June 1920, following the arrival of the High Commissioner Herbert Samuel to Eretz Israel. The photos portray: a celebrating crowd in the city's stadium; representatives of various Jewish organizations, amongst them YMHA (Young Men's Hebrew Association, a Jewish Community Center]; groups of boys and girls on vehicles decorated with American flags, flags of the Zionist movement and Stars of David; and more.
Eight photos are titled ("British Mandate Celebrations"), dated and signed in the plate: "Famous Studio San Diego. Cal.". One photo was taken during a ceremony held in a synagogue; the photographed are holding Torah Scrolls, American flags and Zionist Movement flags (signed but not titled).
Eight photos: ca.25X20 cm; one photo: 16.5X25 cm. Good condition. Minor damages.
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Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $10,000
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70 postcards and letters in David Wolffsohn's handwriting, a telegram written by him and eight letters from his wife Fanny. The letters were sent from different locations around the world (Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, England, and other places); addressed to Max, Fritz and Henny Schatz in the city of Bonn, Germany ca. 1902-1907 (a number of postcards are from earlier or later dates). German.
David Wolffsohn (1855-1914) was a businessman, Zionist-leader and activist, the second president of the World Zionist Organization. Following his reading of Herzl's "Judenstaat", he has decided to travel to Vienna, where he became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. In 1897 he was elected to the position of chief secretary of the Zionist Organization in Germany. He joined Herzl in his voyage to Eretz Israel and Turkey, during which he established the bank of the Jewish Colonial Trust. As a result of their close relationship, Herzl has named the main character in his novel "Altneuland" - "David Litvak" - after Wolffsohn. Furthermore, Herzl has ordered that Wolffsohn would be appointed legal guardian of his children after his death. After Herzl's departure, the heads of the political Zionist movement, led by Max Nordau, entreated Wolffsohn to take Herzl's position. In 1905, during the 7th Zionist congress in Basel, Wolffsohn was officially elected to serve as the congress deputy chairperson and as chairman of the Zionist General Council. In 1907, during the 8th Zionist congress in Hague, Wolffsohn was accepted as one of the Zionist movement's unquestionable leaders, and he was elected its president.
Wolffsohn served as the congress chairman until 1911, when he resigned his position. He passed away on September 15th 1914, and was buried in Cologne. In 1952 his and his wife’s bones were brought to Mt. Herzl, where they were laid to rest in a dedicated plot, very close to the plot of the Herzl family. In his will Wolffsohn asked that his fortune will be dedicated to transferring Herzl and his wife’s bones to Israel, and that the rest of the estate’s fortune will be dedicated to the advancement of “Zionistic purposes in Eretz Israel… which will serve the entire nation”. In January 1922, following Heinrich Loewe’s recommendation, the board of trustees has decided to use the dedicated fortune in order to establish the David Wolffsohn House on Mt. Scopus, initially serving to house the national and university library. Today this building serves as the Law faculty.
Wolffsohn’s wife, Fanny (Fruma) nee Judel, born 1859, died two years before her husband, in 1912. The two got married in 1880; their first born son died after his birth and the couple did not have any other children ever since. From the letters included in the collection it seems that Fanny was the addressees Aunt.
The archive presented here includes 67 postcards in Wolffsohn’s writing, three letters in his writing and a telegram he sent to the Katz family (letting them know of Fanny Wolffsohn’s death) and 8 postcards written by Fanny Wolffsohn.
Enclosed is a photo of Wolffsohn, taken by a Hungarian photographer in Budapest (19X29 cm. framed).
Varying size and condition. Overall good condition.
David Wolffsohn (1855-1914) was a businessman, Zionist-leader and activist, the second president of the World Zionist Organization. Following his reading of Herzl's "Judenstaat", he has decided to travel to Vienna, where he became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. In 1897 he was elected to the position of chief secretary of the Zionist Organization in Germany. He joined Herzl in his voyage to Eretz Israel and Turkey, during which he established the bank of the Jewish Colonial Trust. As a result of their close relationship, Herzl has named the main character in his novel "Altneuland" - "David Litvak" - after Wolffsohn. Furthermore, Herzl has ordered that Wolffsohn would be appointed legal guardian of his children after his death. After Herzl's departure, the heads of the political Zionist movement, led by Max Nordau, entreated Wolffsohn to take Herzl's position. In 1905, during the 7th Zionist congress in Basel, Wolffsohn was officially elected to serve as the congress deputy chairperson and as chairman of the Zionist General Council. In 1907, during the 8th Zionist congress in Hague, Wolffsohn was accepted as one of the Zionist movement's unquestionable leaders, and he was elected its president.
Wolffsohn served as the congress chairman until 1911, when he resigned his position. He passed away on September 15th 1914, and was buried in Cologne. In 1952 his and his wife’s bones were brought to Mt. Herzl, where they were laid to rest in a dedicated plot, very close to the plot of the Herzl family. In his will Wolffsohn asked that his fortune will be dedicated to transferring Herzl and his wife’s bones to Israel, and that the rest of the estate’s fortune will be dedicated to the advancement of “Zionistic purposes in Eretz Israel… which will serve the entire nation”. In January 1922, following Heinrich Loewe’s recommendation, the board of trustees has decided to use the dedicated fortune in order to establish the David Wolffsohn House on Mt. Scopus, initially serving to house the national and university library. Today this building serves as the Law faculty.
Wolffsohn’s wife, Fanny (Fruma) nee Judel, born 1859, died two years before her husband, in 1912. The two got married in 1880; their first born son died after his birth and the couple did not have any other children ever since. From the letters included in the collection it seems that Fanny was the addressees Aunt.
The archive presented here includes 67 postcards in Wolffsohn’s writing, three letters in his writing and a telegram he sent to the Katz family (letting them know of Fanny Wolffsohn’s death) and 8 postcards written by Fanny Wolffsohn.
Enclosed is a photo of Wolffsohn, taken by a Hungarian photographer in Budapest (19X29 cm. framed).
Varying size and condition. Overall good condition.
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![Profile portrait of Theodor Herzl – soft ground etching by Hermann Struck, [1903]. Signed in the plate by Struck and hand-sig](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale42-public/084.jpg "Portrait of Theodor Herzl – Etching by Hermann Struck – Signed by Herz")
Auction 42 - Rare and Important Items
November 25, 2014
Opening: $4,000
Sold for: $6,875
Including buyer's premium
Profile portrait of Theodor Herzl – soft ground etching by Hermann Struck, [1903]. Signed in the plate by Struck and hand-signed in pencil by both Struck and Herzl.
This portrait etching (titled "Bildnis Theodor Herzl"; "Portrait of Theodor Herzl") was created following meetings between Struck and Herzl, which took place in Egypt and Vienna in 1903. A series of preliminary drawings created by Struck while at Herzl's house in Vienna served as the basis for this portrait, in which the radiant image of Herzl's visage is contrasted by the dark background. It is likely that Struck's motive for creating the portrait was his fervent Zionism and the admiration he felt for Herzl. During the sixth Zionist Congress in Basel in August 1903, the two met again and on this occasion Herzl beseeched Struck to allow him to sign a few of the first copies of the etching.
The art critic Dr. Karl Schwarz, a noted researcher and the first general manager of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, described Herzl's image as depicted in this etching: "Presumably, the artist aspired to create an idealistic image of one of the prophets of Israel, and in this task he succeeded. Theodor Herzl lives forever in our hearts in the portrait created by the artist Struck; this was the portrait of Herzl, with a capital T: the visionary absorbed in his vision, with his gaze looking towards the future." ("Hermann Struck, the Man and the Artist." Edited by Itzhak Mann. Tel-Aviv: Dvir, 1954, pp30-31).
After Herzl's death Struck created two additional etchings of his portrait, but it is the etching offered here that is considered his most famous work and the apex of his oeuvre – and indeed the most important portrait of the father of the Jewish State. "Within a short period of time the etching became so well known that it emerged as a symbol of Zionism, especially after the death of the charismatic leader in 1904. It was then that the portrait won the respect of all the Zionist circles. By the time the State of Israel was founded, this portrait of Theodor Herzl was considered the epitome of Zionism itself. It decorated the walls of every Zionist event, anywhere.
(“Hermann Struck, Printmaking Artist.” Tefen Open Museum, 2007, page 38). “This portrait of Herzl serves to this day as one of the quintessential symbols of the State of Israel; it is recognized by almost everyone as the image of the father of the Jewish State.” (Ibid, page 83).
In the 110 years since it was created this iconic portrait has inspired hundreds of items bearing Herzl’s image, including objects, stamps, ephemera, works of art and posters (see for example the catalog of the exhibition “Herzl in Herzliya,” published in 1997 by the Herzliya Municipality).
Ca. 50x39.5cm. Very Good condition. Professionally restored and cleaned, including renovated tears and mounting on acid-free paper. Mounted within a mat (passe-partout).
This portrait etching (titled "Bildnis Theodor Herzl"; "Portrait of Theodor Herzl") was created following meetings between Struck and Herzl, which took place in Egypt and Vienna in 1903. A series of preliminary drawings created by Struck while at Herzl's house in Vienna served as the basis for this portrait, in which the radiant image of Herzl's visage is contrasted by the dark background. It is likely that Struck's motive for creating the portrait was his fervent Zionism and the admiration he felt for Herzl. During the sixth Zionist Congress in Basel in August 1903, the two met again and on this occasion Herzl beseeched Struck to allow him to sign a few of the first copies of the etching.
The art critic Dr. Karl Schwarz, a noted researcher and the first general manager of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, described Herzl's image as depicted in this etching: "Presumably, the artist aspired to create an idealistic image of one of the prophets of Israel, and in this task he succeeded. Theodor Herzl lives forever in our hearts in the portrait created by the artist Struck; this was the portrait of Herzl, with a capital T: the visionary absorbed in his vision, with his gaze looking towards the future." ("Hermann Struck, the Man and the Artist." Edited by Itzhak Mann. Tel-Aviv: Dvir, 1954, pp30-31).
After Herzl's death Struck created two additional etchings of his portrait, but it is the etching offered here that is considered his most famous work and the apex of his oeuvre – and indeed the most important portrait of the father of the Jewish State. "Within a short period of time the etching became so well known that it emerged as a symbol of Zionism, especially after the death of the charismatic leader in 1904. It was then that the portrait won the respect of all the Zionist circles. By the time the State of Israel was founded, this portrait of Theodor Herzl was considered the epitome of Zionism itself. It decorated the walls of every Zionist event, anywhere.
(“Hermann Struck, Printmaking Artist.” Tefen Open Museum, 2007, page 38). “This portrait of Herzl serves to this day as one of the quintessential symbols of the State of Israel; it is recognized by almost everyone as the image of the father of the Jewish State.” (Ibid, page 83).
In the 110 years since it was created this iconic portrait has inspired hundreds of items bearing Herzl’s image, including objects, stamps, ephemera, works of art and posters (see for example the catalog of the exhibition “Herzl in Herzliya,” published in 1997 by the Herzliya Municipality).
Ca. 50x39.5cm. Very Good condition. Professionally restored and cleaned, including renovated tears and mounting on acid-free paper. Mounted within a mat (passe-partout).
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