(WORLD WAR I).

AUCTION 68 | Thursday, April 07th, 2016 at 1:00

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

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Lot 88

(WORLD WAR I).

“Share, Jewish Relief Campaign.” Designed by Alfred F. Burke. Large allegorical figure of America offering her bounty to a destitute Jewish family. Skyline of New York City including the Statue of Liberty in the background beneath an optimistic orange and yellow sky. <<With rare overprint of signatures of leaders of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee>> : Jacob Schiff, Nathan Strauss, Felix Warburg and Louis Marshall. 43 x 32 inches.

Brooklyn, NY (c. 1914):

Est: $4,000 - $6,000

PRICE REALIZED $8,000

<<A scarce variant of a beautiful poster>> . One of the most iconic images ever created by an American Jewish organization. Issued to publicize The Jewish Relief Campaign that had been established to provide aid for Jewish communities in Europe and Palestine devastated by World War I.