Official Postcard of the Sixth Zionist Congress

Emil Ranzenhofer

1903

Drawing of man in field looking at an angel surrounded by sheaves, with decorative border and Hebrew text along top and bottom.

Those Who Sow in Tears Will Reap the Harvest, official postcard of the Sixth Zionist Congress, Basel, 1903, with postmark.

Credits

Courtesy of Levy Auctions, Jerusalem / Wikipedia.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 7.

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Creator Bio

Emil Ranzenhofer

1864–1930

Born in Vienna, Emil Ranzenhofer entered the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1880 to study painting. Interrupted by military service, Ranzenhofer completed his studies in the late 1880s. By 1900, he was well known locally as a designer of posters and other commercial art forms. In addition to his design work, Ranzenhofer produced etchings and illustrations, including for postcards, certificates, and pamphlets issued by the Zionist Jewish National Fund. While serving in the Austrian military during World War I, he created a number of sketches and designs depicting scenes of the war.

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