{"product_id":"c1920s-abel-pann-antique-postcard-portrait-a-young-man-צעיר-bezalel-judaica-art","title":"1920s Abel Pann Antique Postcard Portrait A Young Man Bezalel Judaica Art","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an authentic, original early 20th-century monochrome art postcard featuring the drawing titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A Young Man\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (in Hebrew: צעיר) by the renowned Jewish-Isra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeli artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbel Pann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1883–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1963).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in Jerusalem\/Palestine during the early 1920s, this portrait reflects Pann’s expressive graphic style during his pivotal years teaching at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. Printed on heavy cream cardstock with a classic divided \"Carte Postale\" back, the front features a lithographic or collotype print of Pann’s expressive chalk\/charcoal study. It carries the publisher attribution \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Copyright by Abel Pann\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed along the lower back margin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Abel Pann (Pfeffermann) (1883–1963)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A Young Man \/ צעיר\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jerusalem, Palestine (Eretz Israel)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge \/ Era:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1915–1925 (Early 20th Century \/ Interwar Period)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unused cardstock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Standard vintage postcard size (approx. 3.5\" x 5.5\" \/ 9 cm x 14 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent Vintage Condition (Unposted \/ Unused).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very light toning appropriate for age; clean image with crisp title text in English and Hebrew. Corners and edges remain sharp with minimal edge handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clean and unwritten; minor, faint age spots near the lower margin. No tears, creases, pins, or adhesive remnants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This piece displays key physical markers confirming early 20th-century original production:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper \u0026amp; Printing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The heavy cream stock shows typical natural oxidation and aging consistent with 1910s–1920s paper manufacture. The monochrome print retains subtle tonal transitions characteristic of original period offset collotype\/lithography rather than modern high-dot-density digital reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTypography \u0026amp; Layout:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The dual-language titling (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A Young Man\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"צעיר\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) uses early 20th-century Bezalel-style Hebrew typography on the front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher Line:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The back features the characteristic single-line serif text \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Copyright by Abel Pann\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alongside the traditional French \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Carte Postale\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e header typical of European\/Middle Eastern postal card formats of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-355e8000-7fff-b2f7-375e-f8dab721db46\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Construction of a National Art: The Bezalel School, 1906–1929\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (or general catalog: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Art of Abel Pann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gideon Ofrat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For secondary cataloging of Abel Pann’s Bezalel-era published graphics and postcard sets, consult the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGross Family Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Object ID: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP.3673\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) cataloged by the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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