Paintings and Judaica from the Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch - Part II
Provenance
Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch
Details
Consisting of:
1. “Bar Mitzvah”, Signed in pencil (lower left), monogram signature and dated 1911 (in the plate – lower right). Inscribed “Blessed be He, who in His holiness gave the Torah to his people Israel” in Hebrew and German.
Technique: Etching.
Date: 1911.
Dimensions: 28 x 22 cm.
Condition: Oxidation, some tears on margins, not examined under the glass.
2. “Bar Mitzvah”, Signed in pencil and numbered 12 (lower left).
Technique: Etching.
Dimensions: 22 x 16 cm.
Condition: Tape residue on upper margins and small tear on lower right.
Biography
Hermann Struck (1876-1944), Painter, Master Etcher and Teacher. Born in Berlin, Germany in 1876. Immigrated to Israel in 1922.Studied painting, etching on copper and lithography in which he achieved his best work, including portraits of Herzl, Henrik Ibsen, Nietsche, Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein. Served in the German Army in World War I. Settled and painted in Haifa. Haifa Municipality established an annual prize in his name. Exhibitions Include: Haifa, Memorial Exhibition of his works; 1987 Berlin, 750th Anniversary of the City. Was an observant Jew all his life and a founder of the Mizrachi Movement. Died in 1944 in Haifa.
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