Hermann Struck, "Havdalah." Signed Etching.

Hermann Struck, "Havdalah." Signed Etching.

Jew examining his fingernails by the light of a havdalah candle. A wine goblet and spice tower are on the table in front of him. Etching by artist Hermann Struck. His signature appears on the lower left corner (in pencil).

Hermann Struck [1876-1944] was the leading Jewish artist who ascended to the Land of Israel. He contributed to the development of graphic arts in Israel more than any other artist there. Honorable status is reserved for him in Israel's cultural life. He was born to an Orthodox family in Berlin. At the beginning of his career as an artist, he became famous as one of the most important Jewish artists in Germany following the publication of his famous portrait of Theodor Herzl [Portrait of Theodor Herzl] in light of his deep impression of Herzl following their 1903 meeting in Vienna. He published The Art of Etching in 1908, which details the process of printing etchings. The book was very successful and made its author the leading name in the field of etchings in the entire art world. His students included Chagall, Max Liebermann and Jozef Israëls. Struck was an enthusiastic Zionist activist. He ascended to the Land of Israel in 1922 and built his home on the Carmel. He continued visiting his studio in Berlin on an annual basis until 1933 when he started to deal with founding the new Bezalel in the Land of Israel.

17x23 cm. Placed in a passe-partout and wooden frame and covered in glass 34x41 cm.

Very fine condition.