Opening ceremony of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on 1.4.1925. Lord Balfour’s famous speech. Guests of honor included Rabbi Kook, Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Yaakov Meir, Chaim Nachman Bialik, Chaim Weizmann, Sokolov and others. Colored, artistic print – made to look handmade. Thick cardboard. 27×60 cm. The picture was printed with a special technique that gives the appearance of brushstrokes. The painting was originally made by Jewish-Polish artist Leopold Pilichowski (whose self-portrait appears in the picture). Due to the large size, 2.5 x5 meters, it took Pilichowski over two years to make the original. This artistic print was made in England by the publisher of the King and Queen: Raphael Tuck & Sons, apparently right after the painting was made. Details about the picture are printed on the back in Engish. Small blemishes and light rubbing – primarily to the border. Fine condition.
Avigdor Aricha (1929-2010). Charcoal on paper, on both sides of paper, inscribed and autographed. 20th century. *Portrait of Michael Avi-Yonah with inscription and autograph. Avigdor Aricha, Israel, 20th century. Charcoal on paper. 39×50 cm. Michael Avi-Yonah (1904-1974) was a senior archeologist and a researcher of the classical arts and culture of Israel. Avigdor Aricha drew his portrait and inscribed it. Old wooden frame. *’Unnamed Portrait’. Avigdor Aricha, Israel, 20th century. Charcoal on paper. 39×50 cm. The portraits are in very fine condition.
Abstract Art. Yosl Berger (born 1920). Israel, 1961. Aquarelle on paper. 50×70 cm. Framed. Light water stains. Fine condition. Signed by the artist.
Chassidic boy, in the style of Isidor Kaufmann. C. 1900. 34×26 cm. 54×45 cm – including a wide, impressive wood frame. Oil on canvas. Chassidic boy sitting on a chair, wearing a shtreimel. Parochet curtain in the background with Hebrew letters. Signed Isidor Kaufmann on the bottom left. Small cracks. Fine-very fine condition.
“HaMenagnim” [Musicians]. Mane Katz (1894-1962), France, 20th century. Oil on canvas. 75×50 cm. Signed on the bottom right. Mane Katz was a Jewish-French artist, who was born in the Ukraine. In the 1920s, his works were enthusiastically received in Paris where he became famous. He illustrated many scenic views of Palestine and the settlements and the Jewish ghetto in Paris. He immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in 1958 and settled in Haifa. Within an old, wood frame. Light rubbing on the bottom of the picture.Very fine condition.
Jerusalem’. Albert Goldman (1922-2011). Israel, 20th century. Oil on canvas. 50×60 cm. Wooden frame. Very fine condition.
Jewish Boy portrait’. Adolf Adler (1917-1996). Romania, 20th century. Oil on canvas. 30×40 cm. Wooden frame. Light blemishes, very fine condition.
Safed’. Zvi Arman. Israel, 20th century. Oil on canvas. 72×61 cm. Old wooden frame, fine condition. The painting is in very fine condition. Zvi Arman (1903-1993), born in Lvov. Studied art in Lvov and Krakow and was a member of the Jewish Artists Association. Was imprisoned in the Lvov Ghetto and escaped to Caucasia. In 1947, he tried to immigrate illegally on the “Theodore Herzl” but was detained in Cyprus. In Israel he worked as an architect and joined the artists’ colony in Safed. The influence of modern art stands out in his works.
Learning Kabbalah in Rashbi’s Tomb in Meron’. Dina Levine. Israel, 20th century. Oil on cardboard. 58×42.5 cm. Old wooden frame, fine condition. The painting is in very fine condition.
Abstract Painting’. Signed “Ardon”. Israel, 20th century. Oil on canvas. 24×27 cm. Not framed, damaged at the bottom and margins, tiny cracks. Will be sold as-is.
Tin memorial board for the holy ark with repoussé. Ze’ev Raban, 20’s? 22×46 cm. Tin memorial board made with repoussé, hammer and stenciled cutout in all areas of the board. A ‘Star of David’ cutout in the middle and a Menorah of five square shaped arms. Repoussé of two deer, Ze’ev Raban style. Repoussé of the names of the donators, and the words ‘רץ כצבי’. Few wrinkles at the edges, very fine condition. See: Ze’ev Raban, Hebrew Symbolist, pg. 96
A large mezuzah case. Olive wood, made by a craftsman. 2015 Height: 38 cm. Width: 8 cm. Depth: 12cm. Inner space for the parchment in height: 17.5 cm. A unique Judaica piece from ‘Safra Hidurim’. Hand-crafted olive wood, varnished. The letter ‘ש’ made of a metal coated in 24K gold. New condition.
Original handmade micrograph of the Chofetz Chaim by artist A. Safra, 2015. Micrograph made with the words of the Chofetz Chaim’s introduction to his Sefer Shemirat HaLashon. The image of the Chofetz Chaim was taken from the recently publicized movie clip from the “Congress HaRishon HaOlami” that took place in Vienna in 1923. It shows the Chofetz Chaim accompanied by his son and grandson. The work is signed by the artist, A. Safra, and the back section bears a certificate of authenticity with his signature. Within a nice, new frame. No glass. Matting. 48×60 cm. Excellent condition.
An Original micrograph of Rav Ovadia Yosef Zt”l from the artist A. Safra, 2015. 60×48 cm. The micrograph is made of words taken from the introduction to Rav Ovadya’s “Halichot Olam”. The portrait is based on an original picture of Rav Ovadia in his “Rishon Le’Zion” mantle. The work is signed by the artist A. Safra. A certificate of authenticity signed by him on the back. In a new beautiful frame, no glass, with a passe-partout. Excellent condition.
Large, original engraving of “Abraham, Sarah and Hagar”. Work by J.B. Michel according to the work of Pietra Da Cartona. London, 1776. 39×45 cm. Within a nice frame with matting. Overall size: 61×72.5 cm. Jeap Bapstite Michel (1748-1804) was a French engraver. Pietra Da Cartona was the leading baroque Italian artist of his time and one of the key figures in the development of the Roman baroque architectural style. The engraving depicts the return of Hagar – Abraham’s concubine – accompanied by an angel. Stamp of an aristocratic family, Waples of Normandy with the motto “Fari Que Sentiat”. No blemishes to the engraving. Light tears to the frame, very fine condition.
Colored lithograph of Tiberias alongside the Kinneret by David Roberts. Under the lithograph is the artist’s signature, in the plate, and the date April 21, 1831.34×49 cm. without the blank margins. English. Daivd Roberts (1864-1796) was a Scottish artist. He visited Palestine in 1838-1840 and painted what he saw. These oil and watercolor paintings are very famous. When he returned to Britain, he prepared lithographs by Louis Haghe between 1842-1849. Minimal aging stains. Fine-very fine condition.
Religious ceremonies and customs from around the world, with engravings by Bernard Picart. Amsterdam, 1723-1738. Complete set! 7 sections. First edition.[4] volumes, 7 sections. French. 39 cm.About 250 beautiful engravings on complete pages, thick paper, some across page spreads. In addition to tens of engraved titles in red and black ink. Missing the frontispiece engraving of the first volume.The Getty Conservation Institute and UCLA have a digital version of this edition. However this copy, includes leaves that they are missing. Contents:t. 1. Ceremonies des juifs & des chrétiens catholiques t. 2. Ceremoniesreligieuses en usage chez les catholiques t. 3.1 ptie. Ceremonies religieusesdes peuples des indes occidentales; t. 3.2. ptie. Sur les pratiques religieuses des indiens orientaux – t. 4.1 ptie; Sur la religions des Banians, &c &c.; t. 4.2 ptie.Ceremonies religieuses des peuples de la Chine & du Japon, &c.; t. 4.3. ptie. Sur la religion des perses … & sur les africains t. 5. Ceremonies des grecs & des protestanst. 6. Les Anglicans, les quaquers, les anabaptistes, &c. t. 7.Céremonies des Mahometans &c.; Supplement et corrections. Table des matieresCeremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde is a monumental work arranged by Jean-Frédéric Bernard, decorated with the stunning engravings of Bernhard Picart. It was called “The Book that Changed the Face of Europe”. As per the title of the work, it was an attempt to collect the customs and ceremonies of all known religions in the world. This work became the cornerstone for future studies of religions and greatly influenced European perceptions of world religions.At the beginning of the 18th century, during the birth of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, two people – an artist and author – created a monumental, 7-volume, work that greatly influenced and changed the way people thought about religion. Bernard Picart (1673-1733) was one of the most prominent engravers of his time and Jean-Frédéric Bernard (1684-1744) was a bookseller and publisher in Amsterdam. Together they created this work with thousands of pages and hundreds of engravings that tried to represent the customs and ceremonies of all known religions in the world. Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, otherwise known as “Picart”, broke all accepted stereotypes of the time. It presented all religious, even those of the heathen idol worshippers, in a non-judgmental manner. Through their work, they tried to promote religious tolerance by depicting the negative side-effects of fanaticism and by praising religions, such as Islam, that were tolerant of others. Picart dedicated much space and opened the work with the Jewish religion – at a time when anti-Semitism was rampant in Europe. He depicts Jewish customs sympathetically, including his famed two-paged engraving of Purim in the Amsterdam synagogue. Picart was very familiar with the Jewish community in Amsterdam and even made an engraving for the “Tikun Sofrim”.Though the book was banned by the church, it was published in four languages (French, English, Dutch and German) and 4000 copies were sold. In recent years, researchers of religion and comparative religion have showed renewed interest in the work.This is the first complete edition with seven volumes that was published in 1723-1737, and includes all the volumes that were published during Picart’s lifetime. (In 1743, another edition was published by P. Bernhard that included an additional two books, section 7b and 8.) This first edition is marked by the name that appears on the first volume “Picard” in place of “Picart” – which caused much confusion regarding the spelling of his name in later editions.This is a complete edition, bound in magnificent, antiquated leather bindings, slightly rubbed. Red cut leaves. Minimal aging stains. The leaves of the books and the engravings are in very fine condition. Complete editions in such fine condition are very rare!
