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LOT 57:
Torah Scholars at the Western Wall. Jules Halfant, 1934
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Torah Scholars at the Western Wall. Jules Halfant, 1934
Description: Aquarelle on paper. 27x37 cm, signed. Wooden frame, 48x57 cm.
Jules Halfant [1909-2001] was a Jewish-American painter and printmaker. He was born and lived in New York, where he studied and painted. At the age of 14, he was accepted to the National Academy of Design in New York, and he worked alongside renowned artists. He was a member of the New York Artists' Society and the American Society of Contemporary Artists. In the 1930s and 40s, he painted hundreds of New York street scenes, his family and friends, workmen, merchants and more. In the 1950s, he started to focus on religious life and Jewish culture, influenced by stories of the Bible, books by prominent Jewish authors and synagogue visits. Through 1988, he was the artistic director of Vanguard Records and designed many musicians' books and albums.
Condition: Fine. Faded signature in the bottom right corner.
