J.& J. Tharaud. L’Ombre de la Croix [The Shadow of the Cross]. Text in French
AUCTION 14 |
Tuesday, November 13th,
2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din
Lot 386
(BRANGWYN, FRANK).
J.& J. Tharaud. L’Ombre de la Croix [The Shadow of the Cross]. Text in French
Paris: 1931
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,500
The illustrations portray ghetto life and depict the sufferings of Eastern European Jews. Many of the etchings are small, measuring less than a square inch and no doubt were a strain to execute; they reveal the scope of Brangwyn’s ability to design powerful images without a large surface