Auction 42 · Lot 348
Seated portrait
- Estimate
- $800–$1,200
- Hammer price
- $900
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
STRUCK, HERMANN.
Description
Etching. Penciled by the artist: "Nach Jozef Israels: Ein Sohn des Alten Volkes" and signed
summary
An etching by Struck after a celebrated painting by Jozef Israels: "A Son of an Ancient Race." A compassionate portrayal of a second-hand clothes peddlar, Jakob Stadler, whose nobility of character transcends his poverty. See Jewish Musem Catalogue, "Treasures" (1986) pp.160-61
Few small tears along margins as well as few stains, none affecting image. 27 x 35 inches (sheet size)
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