Flowers of the Holy Land. Twelve cards with designs of pressed flowers and leaves.
AUCTION 69 |
Thursday, June 23rd,
2016 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Holy Land Maps and Ceremonial Objects
Lot 118
(ISRAEL, LAND OF).
Flowers of the Holy Land. Twelve cards with designs of pressed flowers and leaves.
Jerusalem: circa 1900
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $500
Rare and charming series of pressed flower dioramas, featuring the flowers of Eretz Israel, carefully manipulated in a paper-cut method, creating floral bouquets, arrangements, wreaths and natural scenes. Detailed locations include Mountains of Olives, Moriah, Carmel and Hermon. Creative representations of the actual Biblical passages include the edifice of the Tomb of Rachel and the grapevines of Hebron created with the flowers of the respective areas. Clever inclusion of a Hebrew Map of Eretz Israel as point of reference for the reader.