Auction 75 · Lot 320
(MEGILATH SHIR HASHIRIM).
A Singular Illuminated Hebrew Manuscript: The Songs of Songs. Illustrations, ornamentation and illumination on vellum Scroll, including skillful papercuts, executed by the artist, Shuki Freiman of Jerusalem. The Scroll…
- Estimate
- $25,000–$30,000
- Hammer price
- $26,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Jerusalem, 1993
Description
A Singular Illuminated Hebrew Manuscript: The Songs of Songs.
Illustrations, ornamentation and illumination on vellum Scroll, including skillful papercuts, executed by the artist, Shuki Freiman of Jerusalem. The Scroll written in a traditional style set in six equal circular ‘columns,’ within historiated frames. Extravagantly encased in silver and set with silver and glass rollers topped by silver coronets, all of intricate workmanship.
Marked. Frame size: 30.5 x 42.5 inches (77.5 x 108 cm). Set for mounting.
summary
An Exceptional Contemporary Illuminated Hebrew Manuscript, set within silver frame.
Yehoshua `Shuki` Freiman, a seventh generation Jerusalemite, combines ancient traditions and styles, to create modern, functional ritual art of exceptional quality, sparkling with innovation. His work emphasizes the ethereal holiness and beauty of Jerusalem.