Ze'ev Raban, sketch for an illustration from the series "The Ten Cities". Pencil on paper. Not signed. A fine sketch in pencil. General view of the Old City of Jerusalem and the vicinity. Surrounded by a decorated frame, designed as a gate. The pillars of the gate are positioned on a pair of crouching lions; topped by inscription "Yerushalem". Below the illustration, handwritten inscription: "pictures of the country, book's illuminations". Next to it an additional inscription, deleted: "Holy Sites". The sketch was created for the series "The Ten Cities" - a series of souvenir-pictures from Eretz Israel, created by Raban (in 1931 was published by "Bnei Bezalel" titled "Palestine, 10 Pictures by Ze'ev Raban"). In the final printed drawing Jerusalem is portrayed from a different angle but the illustrated frame is identical. Leaf ca. 25X18 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Stains. Several miniature holes. Tears at margins (no damage to illustration).
Ze'ev Raban, sketch for an illustration from the series "The Ten Cities". Pencil on paper. Not signed. A fine sketch in pencil. General view of the Old City of Jerusalem and the vicinity. Surrounded by a decorated frame, designed as a gate. The pillars of the gate are positioned on a pair of crouching lions; topped by inscription "Yerushalem". Below the illustration, handwritten inscription: "pictures of the country, book's illuminations". Next to it an additional inscription, deleted: "Holy Sites". The sketch was created for the series "The Ten Cities" - a series of souvenir-pictures from Eretz Israel, created by Raban (in 1931 was published by "Bnei Bezalel" titled "Palestine, 10 Pictures by Ze'ev Raban"). In the final printed drawing Jerusalem is portrayed from a different angle but the illustrated frame is identical. Leaf ca. 25X18 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Stains. Several miniature holes. Tears at margins (no damage to illustration).
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