The Bible in Pictures. The First Volume - First Cycle.

Estimate

$1,500–$2,500

Hammer price

Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

PANN, ABEL.

printer

Palestine Art Publising Co. circa

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1925

Description

25 colored and tinted lithographic plates, each signed by Pann in pencil. Text in Hebrew and English. Tissue-guard protecting each plate.

summary

“Pann’s Biblical paintings have two aspects: On the one hand they appear to be documentary, there is an attempt to root the biblical scenes and heroes in a Mediterranean setting and in situations which appear to be authentic. On the other hand, these are the creations of a man who associated himself with French “Mystic Orientalism.” His pictures contain an atmosphere and significance far beyond the documentary.” See Y. Zalmona, Abel Pann 1883-1963 in: Mayanot Gallery Catalogue, Jerusalem (1987); and Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel pp. 205-11.

Later boards. Tall folio.

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