Auction 13
Eretz Israel, settlement, anti-Semitism, Holocaust, postcards and photographs, Judaica, Rabbinical Letters
By DYNASTY
Contact auction house
Oct 18, 2021
Abraham Ferrera 1 , Jerusalem, Israel
Terms of sale
View demo
The auction will take place on Monday, October 18nd, 2021 at 19:00 (Israel time).
The auction has ended
|
LOT 186:
Eretz HaTzvi. Biblical Scenes in the Land of Israel - Twelve Woodcuts by Aharon Halevi. Jerusalem, 1929
more...
|
|
|
Start price:
$
120
Buyer's Premium: 22%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
|
Eretz HaTzvi. Biblical Scenes in the Land of Israel - Twelve Woodcuts by Aharon Halevi. Jerusalem, 1929
Eretz HaTzvi - Portfolio with 12 woodcuts showing scenes of people, nature, and landscape in the Land of Israel according to verses from the Bible by Aharon Halevi. Published by "Ayala - Dvir". Jerusalem, 1929. Booklet No. 62.
Introduction page by Yitzhak ben Avraham Katz, in which he expresses the deep connection between the biblical Land of Israel and the regenerating land in the 20th century.. The first illustration in the booklet - a basket containing the seven species under a palm tree - was chosen to serve as a symbol of the Volcanic Center (Agricultural Research Administration).
The naturalist Aharon Halevi (1887-1957) was one of the first painters of the flora and fauna of the Land of Israel. In the years 1912-1914 he worked at Bezalel.
[2], 12 leaves - four uncut sheets (folded; not bound). 39 cm. Slight stains on margins, good condition.
