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Auction 17 · Lot 498
Litvinovsky, PINCHAS
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- $650
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
20th century
Description
David Ben Gurion. Half-length portrait with chin resting on hand. 15.25 x19.5 inches. * Chaim Weizman. Bust portrait. Signed by artist in pencil in Hebrew and ink in English lower left. Framed, 22.5x30.75 inches image size.* WITH: NATAN, GUTMANN. Father and Son at Study. Signed by artist lower right. 15x18 inches image size
summary
Born in Ukraine, 1894, Pinchas Litvinovsky was persuaded by Boris Schatz to came to Jerusalem and join the Bezalel School. He was disappointed and returned to Russia, only to resettle in Jerusalem in 1919. Best known for his portraits, he makes brilliant use of color and form and often juggles several styles. His subject, David Ben Gurion served as the first Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Israel. He was an outstanding leader of the pioneering Labor movement in Israel and headed the struggle for Jewish independence in Palestine.
The second subject, Chaim Weizman (1874-1952), Russian born, served as the first President of the State of Israel. He was also the President of the World Zionist Organization (1920-31 and 1935-46) and a distinguished scientist.