Sacred Splendor: Judaica from the Arthur and Gitel Marx Collection

Sacred Splendor: Judaica from the Arthur and Gitel Marx Collection

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ILYA SCHOR | HASSIDIC FIGURES, “DIG, DANCE, AND DAVEN”

Auction Closed

November 20, 08:47 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

Lot Details

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ILYA SCHOR

Ukrainian

1904 - 1961

HASSIDIC FIGURES, “DIG, DANCE, AND DAVEN”


signed I. Schor (lower right)

pen and ink and gouache on parchment paper cutout on gold underlay

sight, 8¼ x 11⅞ in.

21 x 30 cm

According to the previous owner, this work was executed for close friends of the artist whose coat-of-arms were "Dig, Dance and Daven." This motto reflected their love of gardening, dancing and prayer and is the subject of the central panel. The border is comprised of cut-out flowers, birds and dancing Hassidic men. Additionally, there are roundels throughout the border depicting synagogue scenes, dancers, musicians and gardeners. The delicately rendered cut-out is made more brilliant by the underlying gold background.


According to Mira Schor, the artist's daughter, this work was executed in the mid-1950s.