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 (1890-1970) or Meir Gur Aryeh (1891-1951) – Two Sketches of Maps of the Galilee Region

Opening: $100
Sold for: $250
Including buyer's premium
Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970) or Meir Gur Aryeh (1891-1951), two sketches of maps of the Galilee region.
Ink on paper.
1. Sketch for a dedicatory plaque with a map of the Galilee: "Eretz Israel, Upper Galilee. Presented to the redeemer of the Hula Valley, Yehoshua Hankin, by his colleagues, on his 70th jubilee" (Hebrew). Signed in Hebrew: "Gur Arieh and Raban, Jerusalem". [1934].
44.5X21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor blemishes. Fold lines.
2. Sketch of a map of the Galilee region, created for "HaYarden ltd."
11.5X7.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains to margins.
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