Auction 79 · Lot 230
The Golem of Prague.
- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
SCHMITT, OSCAR
Place
(German, 1825-71)
Description
Oil on canvas. Signed by the artist upper left.
summary
For another Jewish-themed painting by this artist sold at auction, see Sotheby’s New York, Judaica, 16th March, 1999 Lot 252.
Regarding the influence of the legend of the Prague Golem on the arts, see Jewish Museum Catalogue, Golem! Danger, Deliverance and Art (1988).
21 x 29 inches, relined. Framed.
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