Rudolf Lehmann, Donkey, 1965

Rudolf Lehmann 1903-1977

Donkey, 1965

woodcut on paper

15.5 x 10 cm

and dated (lower right): [Hebrew] 1965

1994-9

Photo: Bridgeman images

Lehmann’s work, predominantly sculpture and woodcuts, focuses on the animal form. He aimed to capture the animal’s essence, frequently observing his subjects during lengthy visits to the Tel Aviv Zoo....

Provenance

presented by Ya'akov Boussidan 1974

Literature

'Finchleystrasse: German artists in exile in Great Britain and beyond 1933-45' (London: Ben Uri Gallery and Museum in association with the German Embassy London, 2018), p. 32.; Walter Schwabe and Julia Weiner, eds., Jewish Artists: the Ben Uri Collection - Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture (London: Ben Uri Art Society in association with Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 1994), p. 135.

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