Lithography

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Black and white lithograph of "Das Krankenzimmer" or "The Sick Room" which is part of a series of works artist Rachel Szalit-Marcus did for Sholom Aleichem's "Menshelakh un Stsenes" published in 1922. The image is of a older man laying in a bed with a young boy by his side, an woman to his right and a man, probably a doctor, seated at the foot of the bed. Medicine bottles are on the bedside table and a Star of David is over the mans head on the wall.

Abstract Black and white lithograph of "Die Fahrt Nach Amerika" or "The Journey to America" which is part of a series of works artist Rachel Szalit-Marcus did for Sholom Aleichem's "Menshelakh un Stsenes" published in 1922. The print has passengers perhaps abord or waiting to board a ship for America. Seven figures are present: three men, one boy and three women. The men and boy wears hats and the women wear scarves on their heads. The group is huddled with their belongings behind a picket fence and...

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Black and white lithograph of "Die Strasse" or "The Street" with a thrid word that is illegible. It is part of a series of works artist Rachel Szalit-Marcus did for Sholom Aleichem's "Menshelakh un Stsenes" published in 1922. The print shows four people in the street with two peaked straw roofs in the background. The figures of two women, and man and a boy all seem angry and bit grotesque. Anger may be directed towards the boy.

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This lithograph was created by Irene Stein and is titled, "Joseph's Dream." It features a man (Joseph) covering his face with bundles of wheat in a circle above his head. The lithograph is number 6 of 25 and is signed by Irene Stein.

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Black and white lithograph on paper. Image is of a woman with her arms around a deer standing in a forested area by a tree with plants in the foreground. Title in German is underneath image but illegible. Signed "Hofer" and "No. 25."

Abstract "Menshelakh and scenes: sixteen drawings to Sholem Aleichem works" contains sixteen illustrations by Rachel Szalit-Marcus that depict charaters and scenes from Sholem Aleichem's works. Also in the Lowenstein collection are four original signed lithographs by Rachel Szalit-Marcus, three of which are the originals for this publications. Though the relationship between Maria Lowenstein and Rachel Szalit-Marcus is unknown, Marcus' works mixed in with Maria Lowensteins indicates a relationship...

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Black and white lithograph of a rabbi and an orthodox man sitting at a table with an open book they seem to be discussing. The Rabbi has a long beard and both men have long hair and curled pathos. The walls and ceiling are bare.

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Colored still life of vegetables.

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Print of woman knitting. Number 28/50. Signed by Irene Stein and dated 1991.