Auction 87 - Jewish and Israeli Art, History and Culture

Including: sketches by Ze'ev Raban and Bezalel items, hildren's books, avant-garde books, rare ladino periodicals, and more

Ze'ev Raban – Ten Pictures of Palestine – Jerusalem, 1931 – Signed by Raban

Opening: $100
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium

Palestine, 10 pictures by Ze'ev Raban, Bezalel, Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Bnei Bezalel, 1931.
Album of reproductions of the series of paintings of cities by Ze'ev Raban, depicting Jerusalem, Tiberias, Safed, Jericho, Hebron and other cities, as well as Rachel's Tomb, the Western Wall, and the Tower of David. The reproductions are titled in English on the mounts; housed in a portfolio. The following notation, handwritten in Hebrew by Raban, appears on the inside of the portfolio's front cover: "Ze'ev Raban / Jerusalem 28th of Sivan 5706 / 27.6.1946."
10 reproductions, averaging 25.5X16.5 cm. Matted, and housed in portfolio, 34 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Portfolio spine torn, with loss; front cover of portfolio detached.

Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.

Bezalel Artists – Books, Judaica and Original Art – Including Sketches by Ze'ev Raban and other Items from the Estate of Shlomo Kedmi
Bezalel Artists – Books, Judaica and Original Art – Including Sketches by Ze'ev Raban and other Items from the Estate of Shlomo Kedmi