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[GRÉVIN MUSEUM – MODEL] A set of four models for a Grévin Mu…
See original version (French)
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[GRÉVIN MUSEUM – MODEL] A set of four models for a Grévin Mu…
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €700
Voluntary lot
Description
[GRÉVIN MUSEUM – MODEL]
A set of four models for a Grévin Museum project in Israel. Wood, fabric, terracotta figures and electrical wiring.
- Anne Frank is writing in her diary whilst in hiding with her family in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation. In this model, Anne Frank can be seen writing her diary in the foreground, whilst the poverty in the background serves as a reminder that this is a hiding place.
31.5 x 58 x 28 cm
- Proclamation of the State of Israel. In the background of this model, one can see a portrait of Theodor Herzl, two Stars of David and the coat of arms of Israel.
45 x 48 x 36 cm
- Operation Ouvda: The raising of the Israeli flag by the future Israeli general Avraham Adan at Umm Rashrash on 10 March 1949. The model reproduces the photograph that immortalised this event.
49 x 51 x 43 cm
- Dov Grouner, hero of the anti-British struggle, swearing on the Bible and his revolver – Dov Grouner in prison. Dov Grouner was an illegal Jewish immigrant, a member of the Betar movement, and a fighter in the Jewish Brigade and the Etzel. He was captured during the attack on the Ramat Gan police station, tried by a British court, sentenced to death and hanged.
43 x 90 x 53 cm
As is.
Provenance:
Francis Briest auction, May 1995, then a private collection.
Keywords:
Judaica, Jewish, Hebrew, rabbis, Torah, Hebrew, Hebraica, Judaism, synagogue, Zionism, Passover, Haggadah, Passover, menorah, Hanukkah, Torah, Juden, Israelite, Israel, anti-Semitism, Dreyfus, Megillah, Sephardic, ketubah
See original version (French)
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Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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