Auction 55 · Lot 347
The Messiah.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,200
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
FORST, SIEGMUND.
Description
Oil on board. Signed. Framed
summary
Viennese-born Siegmund Forst, found sanctuary in America in 1939, escaping from Nazi-ravaged Europe. He was one of just a tiny handful of religious Jews able to make a professional career from his considerable artistic talents.
Provenance: The Estate of Daniel M. Friedenberg.
15.5 x 11.5 inches to mat.
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