Asta Bidspirit | Original 1942 Portrait Painting by

Original 1942 Portrait Painting by E. Van, with a Rare 1949 Jewish Congregation of Katanga (Belgian Congo) Presentation Plaque - An exceptional and historically significant original pastel/charcoal portrait on paper depicting an African man, by the European colonial-era artist E. Van. Signed and dated ”février 1942” (February 1942) in the lower right corner.The artwork is housed in its original wooden frame, which features a rare, officially attached bronze/brass presentation plaque from the historic Jewish community of the Belgian Congo. The plaque reads: ”SOUVENIR DE SYMPATHIE, 19 AOUT 1949 - CONGREGATION ISRAELITE DU KATANGA” (Souvenir of Friendship/Sympathy, August 19, 1949 - Jewish Congregation of Katanga).