תיאודור הרצל – תצלום פורטרט ענק עם הקדשה בכתב-יד מזמן ביקורו בירושלים בשנת 1898

Giant portrait photograph of Theodor Herzl (photographer unknown), with a signed dedication in his own handwriting. Jerusalem, late October 1898. At the bottom of the photograph, a dedication in Herzl's handwriting: "Herrn Paletz / October 98 / Jerusalem / th Herzl". On October 26, 1898, Herzl arrived in the Land of Israel at the head of a small Zionist delegation, with the aim of meeting with the German Emperor Wilhelm II during the latter's visit to the Land. During this visit he stayed six days in Jerusalem, during which he dedicated the photograph before us (he also visited Jaffa, Motza, the Mikveh Israel agricultural school, Rishon le-Zion, Ness Ziona and Rehovot). To the best of our knowledge, the recipient of the dedication was Jacob David (ben Ezra) Paletz (also written: Palz / Peltz), a relative of Herzl, who resided in the "Meah Shearim" neighborhood in Jerusalem. Paletz died in Jerusalem on the 29th of Elul 5694 [1934] and was buried in the Mount of Olives cemetery, in the plot of the "American Brothers Association". Photograph 48×58 cm, in an ornate gold frame 69.5×58.5 cm. A break across the full width of the photograph, at its center (repaired).