“Refugees Prayer of Thanksgiving.”

AUCTION 63 | Thursday, November 13th, 2014 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 386

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

“Refugees Prayer of Thanksgiving.”

Oil on canvas. Signed by the artist lower right: “J. Solomon, N.Y.C.” On reverse, label from the exhibition of Contemporary American Art, New York World’s Fair, 1939, with exhibitor’s name (Jacob Solomon), address (659 Fox Street, Bronx, NY) and title. Framed. 19.5 x 15.5 inches.

New York, c. 1939:

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

In the sparsely furnished home of this newly arrived refugee to America’s welcoming shores, the artist prominently places a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt - the president so beloved to America’s Jews of the time.