Auction 91 Part 1 Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Nechemia Bedarshi (1897-1953) – Portrait of Theodor Herzl – Sketch for a Filigree Work
Opening: $500
Unsold
Portrait of Theodor Herzl; sketch for a filigree work by Bezalel student Nechemia Bedarshi (1897-1953). [Jerusalem: ca. late 1910s].
Gouache on black paper.
A profile portrait of Herzl, bordered by dense abstract patterns, two cypress trees (symbolizing the tree planted by Herzl in Motza, near Jerusalem), and vegetal patterns.
Approx. 31X26 cm. Fair condition. Closed and open tears. Blemishes.
Provenance: Estate of Nechemia Bedarshi.
Gouache on black paper.
A profile portrait of Herzl, bordered by dense abstract patterns, two cypress trees (symbolizing the tree planted by Herzl in Motza, near Jerusalem), and vegetal patterns.
Approx. 31X26 cm. Fair condition. Closed and open tears. Blemishes.
Provenance: Estate of Nechemia Bedarshi.
Bezalel
Bezalel