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
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Two autograph letters – correspondence between Jacob Eisenberg and founder of Bezalel, Boris Schatz: Eisenberg's letter of application to Bezalel and Schatz’s letter of acceptance. Pinsk and Jerusalem: 1913. Hebrew.
1. Application letter by Jacob Eisenberg, seeking admission to Bezalel. Signed and dated: Jacob Joshua Eisenberg, Pinsk, 27.4.1913.
[1] f., 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, creases and fold lines. Closed and open tears (mostly minor) to edges and along fold lines, with minor blemishes to text.
2. Official acceptance letter addressed to Eisenberg by Boris Schatz, written on Bezalel stationery. Signed and dated: Prof. Boris Schatz, Jerusalem, 16.5.1913.
[1] f., approx. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, creases and fold lines. Marginal tears. Long tears along fold lines (separation) with minor damage to text (mainly to address.)
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
1. Letter dated June, 1916. Addressing his students, Schatz reassures them that all will be well, and insists that hope is not to be abandoned, since peace is near.
[1] f. (two written pages), 27 cm.
2. Letter dated June, 1916. Addressed by Schatz to his students in Beersheba, consoling them with a promise for work and better pay at the service of A. Finkelstein.
With a line added by Ze'ev Raban, alongside Schatz's signature: "warm greetings, Z. Raban."
[1] f. (one written page), 27 cm.
3. Letter dated August, 1916. Addressing his students in Beersheba, Schatz writes that the pencils, erasers, coal, and paper he sent, will allow them to draw again, thus strengthening them, and increasing their ability to endure all hardships, until peace comes.
[1] f. (two written pages), 27 cm.
4. Letter dated June, 1916, addressed to Eliezer Yellin (son of David Yellin), an engineer officer serving in the Ottoman army. Schatz petitions Yellin to reassign eight of his students (among whom are David Maaravi-Marovne and Jacob Eisenberg), to the position of drafters. He writes that since they recently arrived from Russia, the students find the scorching heat of Beersheba unbearable, and are in need of an easier task than the one with which they were assigned.
[1] f. (one written page), approx. 13X20 cm.
Three of the letters are written on official Bezalel stationery.
Condition varies.
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
1. Letter, typewritten on official stationery of the Bezalel Arts and Crafts School, hand-signed by Boris Schatz: "According to the written permit of the Military Governor […] the pupil Barzilay [Jacob Eisenberg] is permitted to make sketching excursions in the city and the suburbs". 1918. English.
2. Autograph letter by journalist Yitzhak Brainin, addressed to Jacob Eisenberg; referring to the future of the art of ceramics in Palestine. Vienna: 5683 (1923.)
3. An autograph note by filmmaker Yerushalayim Segal. 1931.
4. Sketch for a sign or advertisement (ink and pencil on paper) – "Kav LeKav, a Company for Illustrated Films. Pann. Gur-Arie. Ben-Dov. Talpiot Jerusalem" (Hebrew.)
5-6. Two leaflets from an exhibition held on the occasion of Bezalel's 50th jubilee -Illustrations by Ze'ev Raban and drawings by Jacob Eisenberg (one for the Jerusalem exhibition, and the other for the Tel Aviv exhibition.) 1957. Hebrew and English.
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
Included:
• Eight drafts and copies of the association's document of regulations, in various stages of completion. One with a small drawing of a Jew blowing the Shofar.
• Twelve protocols of meetings, participated by artists Jakob Steinhardt, Anna Ticho, Ze'ev Raban, Meir Gur Aryeh, and others. Most protocols printed, some handwritten. Three protocols were handwritten by the association's secretary, Meir Gur Aryeh (a small drawing of a dancer and a snake appears in the margin of one of the protocols).
• Hand-signed letters by artists and critics: Mordechai Narkis, Chaim Gliksberg, Leo Fein, and others.
• Bilingual, handwritten draft (Hebrew and German) for an application form.
• Handwritten draft of an invitation for the association's Sukkot exhibition in Bezalel (a list of 33 Jerusalem artists on verso.)
• And more.
Some of the documents are hand-signed with Meir Gur Aryeh's initials; one document (handwritten protocol) hand-signed with Gur-Aryeh's full signature.
Approx. 40 items. Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Some half of the documents filed in a binder.
Provenance: the estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), collection of etchings and two drawings.
• 11 etchings: portrait of Boris Schatz, portraits of Yemenite and Sephardi Jews, and more. Five etchings are signed in the plate (in monogram). Two etching (portrait of Schatz and another etching) are signed in pencil.
Size varies. Overall good condition. Stains (mostly toedges) and minor creases.
• Two drawings, signed.
Approx. 25Z35 cm, 27X36 cm. Fair-good condition. Marginal tears. Minor blemishes.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), born in Pinsk, was a prominent student in the old Bezalel school. In 1919, he was sent by Boris Schatz to study ceramic art in the Vienna School for Arts and Crafts, a subject he later taught in the ceramic department he founded and headed in Bezalel. In this capacity, he created several famous ceramic works (such as "The Traveler's Prayer" and "The Wolf shall Lie Down with the Lamb"), street name signs for the new quarters of Jerusalem and a welcome sign for the Bezalel building. Between 1927-28 he also taught painting in Bezalel. Famous also for his stained glass works, prints and portraits; his work was exhibited in a number of shows, including solo exhibitions in Bezalel (1924) and in the Jerusalem Artists' House (1958 and 1961).
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), Old Man.
Oil on canvas. Signed.
48X37.5 cm. Unstreched. Considerable damage to paint. Fold lines.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), born in Pinsk, was a prominent student in the old Bezalel school. In 1919, he was sent by Boris Schatz to study ceramic art in the Vienna School for Arts and Crafts, a subject he later taught in the ceramic department he founded and headed in Bezalel. In this capacity, he created several famous ceramic works (such as "The Traveler's Prayer" and "The Wolf shall Lie Down with the Lamb"), street name signs for the new quarters of Jerusalem and a welcome sign for the Bezalel building. Between 1927-28 he also taught painting in Bezalel. Famous also for his stained glass works, prints and portraits; his work was exhibited in a number of shows, including solo exhibitions in Bezalel (1924) and in the Jerusalem Artists' House (1958 and 1961).
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
![Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), Rural Landscape. Vienna, [ca. 1920-1922]. Oil on board. Signed. Approx. 33X24 cm. Frame: 45X36](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale87/352.jpg "Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966) – Rural Landscape – Oil on Board")
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), Rural Landscape. Vienna, [ca. 1920-1922].
Oil on board. Signed.
Approx. 33X24 cm. Frame: 45X36 cm. Minor damage.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), born in Pinsk, was a prominent student in the old Bezalel school. In 1919, he was sent by Boris Schatz to study ceramic art in the Vienna School for Arts and Crafts, a subject he later taught in the ceramic department he founded and headed in Bezalel. In this capacity, he created several famous ceramic works (such as "The Traveler's Prayer" and "The Wolf shall Lie Down with the Lamb"), street name signs for the new quarters of Jerusalem and a welcome sign for the Bezalel building. Between 1927-28 he also taught painting in Bezalel. Famous also for his stained glass works, prints and portraits; his work was exhibited in a number of shows, including solo exhibitions in Bezalel (1924) and in the Jerusalem Artists' House (1958 and 1961).
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), Hills.
Oil on card. Signed.
28X20 cm. Good condition. Pinholes (with damage and open tears) to four corners. Some stains. Unframed.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), born in Pinsk, was a prominent student in the old Bezalel school. In 1919, he was sent by Boris Schatz to study ceramic art in the Vienna School for Arts and Crafts, a subject he later taught in the ceramic department he founded and headed in Bezalel. In this capacity, he created several famous ceramic works (such as "The Traveler's Prayer" and "The Wolf shall Lie Down with the Lamb"), street name signs for the new quarters of Jerusalem and a welcome sign for the Bezalel building. Between 1927-28 he also taught painting in Bezalel. Famous also for his stained glass works, prints and portraits; his work was exhibited in a number of shows, including solo exhibitions in Bezalel (1924) and in the Jerusalem Artists' House (1958 and 1961).
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), Jerusalem.
Oil on canvas. Signed.
65X50 cm, in a 84.5X70 cm frame. Minor damage.
Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966), born in Pinsk, was a prominent student in the old Bezalel school. In 1919, he was sent by Boris Schatz to study ceramic art in the Vienna School for Arts and Crafts, a subject he later taught in the ceramic department he founded and headed in Bezalel. In this capacity, he created several famous ceramic works (such as "The Traveler's Prayer" and "The Wolf shall Lie Down with the Lamb"), street name signs for the new quarters of Jerusalem and a welcome sign for the Bezalel building. Between 1927-28 he also taught painting in Bezalel. Famous also for his stained glass works, prints and portraits; his work was exhibited in a number of shows, including solo exhibitions in Bezalel (1924) and in the Jerusalem Artists' House (1958 and 1961).
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
![Mishloach Manot plate made by the Sharar art workshop, Bezalel. Jerusalem, [1914-1929].
Brass, repoussé; etched.
A](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale87/355_1.jpg "Mishloach Manot Plate – Sharar Workshop, Bezalel – Jerusalem, 1914-192")
![Mishloach Manot plate made by the Sharar art workshop, Bezalel. Jerusalem, [1914-1929].
Brass, repoussé; etched.
A](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale87/355_2.jpg "Mishloach Manot Plate – Sharar Workshop, Bezalel – Jerusalem, 1914-192")
![Mishloach Manot plate made by the Sharar art workshop, Bezalel. Jerusalem, [1914-1929].
Brass, repoussé; etched.
A](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale87/355_3.jpg "Mishloach Manot Plate – Sharar Workshop, Bezalel – Jerusalem, 1914-192")
Brass, repoussé; etched.
A circular repoussé plaque depicting two figures giving Mishloach Manot occupies the center of the plate; with the inscription "Sending portions to one another [Esther 9:19], Bezalel Jerusalem". The lip of the plate is decorated with etched vine leaves and clusters of grapes, and inscribed "The Jews had light and joy, and gladness and honor" (Esther 8:16). Soldered onto the base of the plate is a plaque with the Sharar workshop logo and the English inscription: "Made in Palestine at the art workshop Sharar Bezalel Jerusalem".
Diameter: approx. 22 cm. Good condition. Minor bends and blemishes.
Literature: Nurit Shilo-Cohen, Schatz's Bezalel 1906-1929, Catalogue List Volume. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1983. Item 595, p. 51.
Brass, etched.
Two identical hexagonal tapering vases. An empty rectangle is etched on each of the six faces, with a medallion below it. Three of the medallions contain the inscriptions: "If I am not for myself, who will be for me, and if not now, when"; "If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning"; "Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you". The other three medallions depict a farmer plowing with an ox, a camel rider and a horse rider. A series of cartouches on the faces of the vases read: "Bezalel Arts and Crafts School, Jerusalem 5673" (Hebrew).
Height: 16.5 cm. Diameter: 6.5 cm. Good condition. Minor bends. Minor blemishes. Base of one vase partially detached.
Literature: Nurit Shilo-Cohen, Schatz’s Bezalel 1906-1929, Catalog List Volume. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1983. Item 648, p. 55.
![Small silver filigree Esther Scroll case. [Presumably produced at Bezalel, Palestine, early 20th century].
Silver, filigree](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale87/357_1.jpg "Small Silver Esther Scroll Case – Palestine, Early 20th Century")
![Small silver filigree Esther Scroll case. [Presumably produced at Bezalel, Palestine, early 20th century].
Silver, filigree](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale87/357_2.jpg "Small Silver Esther Scroll Case – Palestine, Early 20th Century")
Silver, filigree; granulation.
Case with fine filigree designs; topped by a dome, surrounded by an open crown. On top of the dome, a spherical knob flanked by petals. Roller engraved with an elegant monogram, reading "MB".
Length: 14 cm. Good condition. Dents. Silver pull piece missing.
Enclosed: Miniature Esther scroll (4 cm) on paper-thin parchment. Text faded.