Two prints by Arthur Szyk – Scroll of Independence, 1948 / Independence Loan Certificate, 1951

Two color prints by Arthur Szyk:
1. "Official Gazette, the Declaration of Independence of Israel", color print – the text of the Scroll of Independence decorated by Szyk. Signed and dated in print: New Canaan, Connecticut, 1948. Hand-signed by Szyk.
Impressive print combining illustrations of Zionist and Jewish symbols and portraits of biblical figures alongside images of a farmer sowing seed and a Jewish soldier - a combination of images of role models from the nation’s past alongside images that represent the new state, expressing the fulfillment of the vision of the redemption of the Jewish people in its own land.
53.5X 42.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Creases. Small number of stains. Tears at the edges (two of them with minor damage to the print).
2. Independence Loan certificate – certificate of appreciation illustrated by Arthur Szyk. Signed and dated in print: New Canaan, Connecticut, 1951.
This certificate was given to those who purchased Independence Loan bonds, the first loan of Israel Bonds.
Leaf: approx. 37X48.5 cm. Good condition. Small number of stains and creases.