Paintings and Judaica from the Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch - Part II
Provenance
Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch
Details
Consisting of:
1. Reuben Brainin
Technique: Etching
Date: 1906
Signature: Signed in pencil (lower left), signed and dated 1906 (in the plate – upper right)
Dimensions: 20.5 x 14.5 cm
Condition: Minor foxing.
Literature: “Hermann Struck (1876-1944)”, Ruthi Ofek and Chana Schütz (eds.), The Open Museum, Tefen, Israel, 2007, p. 10, 169 (illustrated)
2. Leonid Pasternak
Technique: Etching
Date: 1923
Signature: Signed in pencil (lower right). Also signed in pencil by artist Leonid Pasternak – the subject of the portrait (lower right)
Dimensions: 16.5 x 12 cm
Condition: Minor foxing.
3. Self Portrait
Technique: Hand colored lithograph
Signature: Signed, dated 1926, dedicated in German and inscribed ‘Haifa’ (lower edge)
Dimensions: 14 x 10.8 cm
Condition: Some foxing.
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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