“Blessing for the Home.” German Gothic characters intertwined with sprays of colorful flowers and budding foliate vines, with signature and date at lower right corner. Master: M. Hermann.

FRAMED EMBROIDERY ON SILK, "Göttlicher Haussegen"

New York, 1908.

Framed

“Where there is faith there is love/ Where there is love there is peace/ Where there is peace there is blessing/ Where there is blessing there is God/ Where there is God there is no want.” This charming blessing for the Jewish Home is magnificently executed. The artist, M. Hermann was also commissioned to make needle-points for synagogue decoration. An example of his Hebrew embroidery on silk; "EL MALEH" was sold by Kestenbaum & Company, November 12th, 2002, Lot 594.