The Haggadah. Executed by Arthur Szyk. Edited by Cecil Roth.
AUCTION 69 |
Thursday, June 23rd,
2016 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Holy Land Maps and Ceremonial Objects
Lot 81
(HAGADAH).
The Haggadah. Executed by Arthur Szyk. Edited by Cecil Roth.
London: Beaconsfield Press 1939
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
PRICE REALIZED $16,000
<<The most sublime of all Passover Hagadahs.>>
“The Times Literary Supplement recognized Szyk’s masterpiece as one of the most beautiful works ever produced by human hands. When one considers the brilliant multi-layers not only of illumination and color, but of themes and sub-themes, Szyk’s Haggadah stands among Hebrew illuminated manuscripts in a moment in time, for all time, in a class by itself.” I. Ungar, Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk (1998) p.15. See also J.P. Ansell, Arthur Szyk: Artist, Jew, Pole (2004) pp. 96-100.