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Bust of Herzl positioned on square pillar inscribed “Dr. Herzl,” and in Hebrew “For Zion I shall not keep silent;” and in German ”Wenn ihr wollt, ist es kein Marchen” (If you will it, it is no dream). Height: 4 inches.

Auction 65 · Lot 219

Bust of Herzl positioned on square pillar inscribed “Dr. Herzl,” and in Hebrew “For Zion I shall not keep silent;” and in German ”Wenn ihr wollt, ist es kein Marchen” (If you will it, it is no dream). Height: 4 inches.

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

MINIATURE BRONZE BUST OF THEODOR HERZL.

Publication

Vienna, c. 1905

summary

A fine example of the genre known a “Vienna-bronze.”

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