Galilean Landscape.
AUCTION 66 |
Thursday, November 19th,
2015 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art
Lot 323
GLASNER, LEAH
Galilean Landscape.
20th century:
Est: $600 - $900
The artist was a daughter of the illustrious Grand Rabbi of Drohobitz, R. Avraham Ya’akov Shapira (1884-1962) - the “artist Rebbe” a scion of the Ruzhin chassidic dynasty. Said to be cathartic following the tragic loss of his first wife in 1944, the Rebbe began to explore his artistic talents later in life. Clearly, such an aesthetic perspective was passed on to his daughte