Auction 60 Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Mar 20, 2018 (Your local time)
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 8 Ramban St. Jerusalem 9242209
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LOT 318:

Two Sketches with the "Maccabiah" Logo - Ze'ev Raban

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Two sketches with the Macabiah logo, created by Ze'ev Raban. Jerusalem, [ca. 1932], 1953.
1. First Maccabiah, sketch for a perpetual trophy for a youth competition in the Macabiah. Round sketch, not complete. Watercolor on paper.
The sketch depicts a shield with the inscription: "Organization, order and discipline" (Hebrew) topped by a circle in which appears a crouching lion with a chain in his mouth, and a Star of David. The shield is surrounded by olive tree branches with a circle around them. Within the circle appears the inscription: "Perpetual trophy from the national committee for Knesset Israel, for the Maccabia" (Hebrew). On the bottom of the circle appears the inscription "Gift by M. Dizengoff". Stamped with the ink-stamp "Ze'ev Raban workshop for industrial art (formerly Gur-Arie and Raban) Bezalel Yerushalem".
43.5X33 cm. Fair condition. Folding marks. Open tears at margins, not affecting sketch. Pieces of paper are pasted on the back. Stains, creases and wear. Numerous inscriptions in pencil on the sheet. Matted.
2. Fourth Maccabia, rectangular sketch. Watercolor on paper.
The sketch portrays a hand carrying a Star of David within a circle and an olive tree branch in front of it. An inscription borders the rectangle:" The 4th Maccabia, September 20-29, 1953". Ink stamped: "Ze'ev Raban workshop for industrial art (formerly Gur-Arie and Raban) Bezalel Yerushalem".
16.5X21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Wear. Matted.

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