The Painting was done during a visit of Ludwig Blum at Paris, France. A Landscape View of the River Seine Basin, with Paris at the Distance. Dimensions: 34 x 46 cm. Ludwig Blum was born in 1891 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. He emigrated to Israel in 1923, as part of the Third Aliyah. He served in the First World War. He was privately educated in Vienna and later attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. Upon his arrival in Israel, and as a dedicated Zionist, he started paintings scenes of everyday life and landscapes in Israel. He did many paintings of Jerusalem (including the Western Wall and the Mount of Olives), Tel Aviv, the Sea of Galilee and the Judaean Mountains. Additionally, he painted some kibbutzs: Kiryat Anavim and Degania Alef, and the lives of Israeli soldiers, including the Palmach. He also painted copper mines in the Timna Valley. He also painted the Arch of Constantine in Rome, Italy, and a vase of roses. He became known as “the painter of Jerusalem”. In 1933, his painting entitled simply Jerusalem was honoured at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. In 1967, he received the Yakir Yerushalayim from the City of Jerusalem. Which(depending on the country)is supposed to arrive in about 2 weeks later. More than our love for antiques and art, we are more passionate about good service. Any issues resolved quickly and to your complete satisfaction. All we ask in return is, if for any reason you feel 5 stars is not warranted please contact me first before leaving feedback, so that I can ensure you are totally happy! Thank you so much for watching and for your time… The item “Ludwig Blum Original Oil On canvas Painting Signed Rare Paris France Old 1960″ is in sale since Saturday, August 16, 2014. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “evyatar-sak” and is located in rishon le zion, default. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Signed?: Signed
• Medium: Oil
• Subject: Landscape
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
• Date of Creation: 1950-1969
• Region of Origin: Europe
• Style: Expressionism