Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Including: Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan, Old Master Works, Israeli Art and Numismatics

"The Tombs of the House of David and the Scroll of Songs of Songs and Ecclesiastes" – Lithographic Micrography

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"The Tombs of the House of David and the Scroll of Songs of Songs and Ecclesiastes", lithographic micrography. [Poland?, 1920s or 1930s]. The micrography is comprised of the scroll of Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes in cursive script. Brown ink shading added by hand. Caption at bottom, reading: "The Tombs of the House of David and the Scroll of Songs of Songs and Ecclesiastes". Signed Is. Goodleser in Hebrew and English (presumably, Israel Goodleser, 1901, Poland – 1971, South Africa). The work depicts the tombs of the House of David – one of the holy sites repeatedly depicted in maps of Palestine, "Mizrach" plates, prints and other printed items and popular art depicting holy tombs and sites of Palestine. Though different in each occurrence, these are always depicted in the naïve, symbolic manner characteristic of Jewish folk art, a style that is also evident in the present work. 26X20.5 cm. Fair condition. Worming affecting text. Stains. Paper frame mounted to edges.
Art - Prints
Art - Prints