Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
Portrait of Theodor Herzl – Printed Micrography – England
Opening: $400
Unsold
Dr. Theodor Herzl: Lebensbiographieh fon 45 Toysend Otiyos ["Dr. Theodor Herzl: A Biography in 45,000 Letters"]. L. Rotblat and M. Horwich, artists, England, [London or Manchester], [late 19th or early 20th century]. Yiddish.
Printed micrography, created by the artist Louis Rotblat (1868-1943) and his partner, M. Horwitz. Herzl's biography appears here in Yiddish. Underneath Herzl's portrait are two branches, and in the middle, a Star of David with the Hebrew word "Zion," adorned with two flags.
Approx. 39X31 cm. Fair-good condition. Blemishes and tears, professionally restored. Set in frame (not examined outside of frame).
For more information regarding Louis Rotblat, see: David Mazower, "The Talented Mr. Rotblat and His Micrographic Tribute to Jacob Gordin", Digital Yiddish Theatre Project, January 2015 (online).
Printed micrography, created by the artist Louis Rotblat (1868-1943) and his partner, M. Horwitz. Herzl's biography appears here in Yiddish. Underneath Herzl's portrait are two branches, and in the middle, a Star of David with the Hebrew word "Zion," adorned with two flags.
Approx. 39X31 cm. Fair-good condition. Blemishes and tears, professionally restored. Set in frame (not examined outside of frame).
For more information regarding Louis Rotblat, see: David Mazower, "The Talented Mr. Rotblat and His Micrographic Tribute to Jacob Gordin", Digital Yiddish Theatre Project, January 2015 (online).
Israeliana and Zionism
Israeliana and Zionism