The Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch, Part III and Other Estates
פריט 20379:
Technique
Etching
Provenance
Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch
Details
Consisting of:
1. "Rachel's Tomb", Signed in pencil (lower left), monogram signature, dated 1903 and titled in the plate (lower left). Date: 1903. Dimensions: 15.5 x 25.5 cm. Condition: Some peeling throughout and small hold on left edge. Literature: "Hermann Struck (1876-1944)", Ruthi Ofek and Chana Schütz (eds.), The Open Museum, Tefen, Israel, 2007, p. 108 (illustrated). .
2. "Jerusalem, The David Citadel", Signed in pencil (lower left) and monogram signature in the plate (lower left). Date: 1903. Dimensions: 10 x 15.5 cm. Condition: Tape residue on margins and tear on upper edge.. Literature: "Hermann Struck (1876-1944)", Ruthi Ofek and Chana Schütz (eds.), The Open Museum, Tefen, Israel, 2007, p. 130 (illustrated).
3. "Well Near Jaffa", Signed in pencil (lower left). Date: 1903. Dimensions: 12 x 9 cm. Condition: Scattered foxing.
4. "Reading Woman at the Window", Signed in pencil (lower left) and titled (on the reverse). Dimensions: 25 x 14.5 cm. Condition: Some foxing, small hold on lower right margin and tear along lower right margin.
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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