The Lubavitcher Rebbe.
AUCTION 59 |
Thursday, June 20th,
2013 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Ceremonial Objects and Works of Art
Lot 246
HIRSCHFELD, AL.
The Lubavitcher Rebbe.
1990’s:
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PRICE REALIZED $1,000
Albert “Al” Hirschfeld (1903-2003) was an American artist best known for his highly creative caricature-portraits of celebrities and many other public figures. This iconic image of the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, R. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, shows him wearing tallis and tefillin and holding a small Torah scroll. A unique feature is the inclusion of Hirschfeld’s daughter’s name - “Nina” - in Hebrew hidden within the image. This is the only time Hirschfeld used a language other than English. Also of interest is the numbered edition of this work: “770” - the famed address of Lubavitch Headquarters located along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, New York.