Hermann Struck, German, 1876 to 1944, a limited edition etching on paper depicting a portrait of Rabbi reading Torah. Signed in pencil, lower left. Inscribed in pencil, Artist Proof, lower right. Circa: early 20th century. Framed. Hermann Struck is known for Landscape, still life, portrait, Zionist. Hermann Struck was born in Berlin, Germany to an Orthodox Jewish family. He was an artist and mentor who spent most of his time and effort focused on Jewish subjects. He studied at the Berlin Academy under teacher Max Koner and was introduced to the art of etching. Struck joined the Zionist movement at a young age in 1903, when he was traveling and in Vienna, he met Zionist leader Herzl, an experience that inspired his famous portrait of the leader. Antique and Vintage European Judaica Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.