Auction 87 - Jewish and Israeli Art, History and Culture
Including: sketches by Ze'ev Raban and Bezalel items, hildren's books, avant-garde books, rare ladino periodicals, and more
22 Drawings by the Jewish Partisan Luigi Fleischmann – World War II Battles
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
22 illustrations depicting major battles in Europe, by the Jewish-Italian partisan Luigi Fleischmann. [Italy: World War II, or soon after].
21 pencil drawings and one drawing in ink and colored pencils. Hand-signed and captioned (Italian). The illustrations depict some of the major battles that took place in Europe during the years 1942-1943: the Battle of Stalingrad, the Dieppe Raid, the Battle of Rzhev, the liberation of Kiev, and other battles.
Five of the illustrations are drawn on POW's notepaper, issued to prisoners in camp Notaresco (in Abruzzo; operated until 1944), presumably made during the war, or soon after. Considering the attention to detail and accuracy of execution – of license plates of vehicles and tanks, shapes of various weapons, uniforms, military ranks, etc. – the illustrations were probably made after photographs of the events depicted.
Enclosed: an illustration of two SS soldiers.
Luigi Fleischmann (1928-1999), author and partisan, native of Fiume (present day Rijeka, Croatia). During World War II he went in hiding together with his family, moving between several villages in the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy. He joined the ranks of the anti-fascist underground soon after it was erected, and became a partisan.
Size and condition vary (average size: approx. 29X21 cm; color illustration: 41X29 cm). Stains. Folding marks and minor creases. Marginal tears and pinholes (mostly minor). Large pen tear to top of one leaf (damage to drawing).
21 pencil drawings and one drawing in ink and colored pencils. Hand-signed and captioned (Italian). The illustrations depict some of the major battles that took place in Europe during the years 1942-1943: the Battle of Stalingrad, the Dieppe Raid, the Battle of Rzhev, the liberation of Kiev, and other battles.
Five of the illustrations are drawn on POW's notepaper, issued to prisoners in camp Notaresco (in Abruzzo; operated until 1944), presumably made during the war, or soon after. Considering the attention to detail and accuracy of execution – of license plates of vehicles and tanks, shapes of various weapons, uniforms, military ranks, etc. – the illustrations were probably made after photographs of the events depicted.
Enclosed: an illustration of two SS soldiers.
Luigi Fleischmann (1928-1999), author and partisan, native of Fiume (present day Rijeka, Croatia). During World War II he went in hiding together with his family, moving between several villages in the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy. He joined the ranks of the anti-fascist underground soon after it was erected, and became a partisan.
Size and condition vary (average size: approx. 29X21 cm; color illustration: 41X29 cm). Stains. Folding marks and minor creases. Marginal tears and pinholes (mostly minor). Large pen tear to top of one leaf (damage to drawing).
Hebrew Printing and Jewish Communities in Europe
Hebrew Printing and Jewish Communities in Europe