Bidspirit auction | Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970) – Collection

Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970) – Collection of Sketches and Prints – Book of Esther - Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970), collection of sketches and print proofs for the Book of Esther. The collection includes: • six leaves with sketches of illustrations for the Book of Esther (ink and pencil on paper). Including a sketch of the title page of the Book of Esther published by ”Miriam” in 1947 – with the stamp of Raban's studio. • 17 print proofs for the Book of Esther published by ”Miriam” – various page borders depicting the megillah narrative. Some include the megillah text. • 16 identical print proofs of the title page illustration of the ”Miriam” edition. • Small openwork plaque, presumably a stencil. Size and condition vary. Overall fair condition. Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.