Die Bible in Bildern: (“The Flood. The Tower of Babel. The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorra.”)

AUCTION 41 | Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

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Lot 311

PANN, ABEL.

Die Bible in Bildern: (“The Flood. The Tower of Babel. The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorra.”)

24 color lithographs. Each signed by Pann in pencil below the image. ONE OF 150 NUMBERED COPIES SPECIALLY BOUND. Tan morocco with inlaid white dove against gilt sphere. German text Lightly rubbed. Housed within original folding-box. Folio

Jerusalem-Vienna: Palestine Art Publishing Co. 1926

Est: $2,000 - $2,500

PRICE REALIZED $2,500

“Pann’s Biblical paintings have two aspects. On the one hand they appear to be documentary. There is an attempt to root the biblical scenes and heroes in a Mediterranean setting and in situations which appear to be authentic. On the other hand, these are the creations of a man who associated himself with French “mystic Orientalism.” His pictures contain an atmosphere and significance beyond the documentary.” See Y. Zalmona, Abel Pann 1883-1963, in Mayanot Gallery Catalogue, Jerusalem (1987); Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel pp. 205-11.