Auction 38 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Ze'ev Raban – Sketch – "Shimon"

Opening: $200
Sold for: $475
Including buyer's premium
"Shimon", sketch drawn by Ze'ev Raban (not signed). Watercolor and pencil on paper.
Raban depicts the blow inflicted by Shimon and Levy on the people of Nablus as a reaction to the rape of their sister, Dina. At the lower front of the painting lies a pile of bodies and at the center – two people are attacking a bull. At the background – a female figure wearing a pink dress, sitting on the city's wall raising her hand. On the left, the inscription:"Shimon".
15.5X11 cm, framed: 30X25.5 cm. Good condition, minor spotting in upper left corner. Not examined out of frame.
Posters, Bibliophilia, Bezalel, Israeli and International Art
Posters, Bibliophilia, Bezalel, Israeli and International Art