Lot 322
Jacob Steinhardt (1887-1968) – Me'a She'arim – Woodblock
Me'a She'arim, [1934]. A woodblock by Jacob Steinhardt (1887-1968). The sunken areas were colored.
A printed certificate (filled in by hand) signed by Steinhardt's widow, Minnie Steinhardt, confirming the authenticity of the woodblock, is attached to verso: "I hereby confirm that this woodblock, Mea Shearim… is an original woodblock by Jacob Steinhardt who personally printed original woodcuts from it". Dated 2/7/1972.
35X27.5 cm. Good condition. In a 48.5X57.5 cm frame.
See: Jakob Steinhardt, Das graphische Werk, edited by Stefan Behrens. Item 440.
Provenance: The estate of Joseph Joe Ra'anan (Reisman).
