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Moshe Gershuni b. 1936
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Moshe Gershuni
- Untitled
- oil, oil stick and pencil on lacquered paper
- 27 3/8 by 39 1/4 in.
- 69.5 by 99.7 cm.
Condition
Overall very good condition. Rippling throughout sheet. Hard diagonal crease approximately 3 1/2 inches in length to lower right corner with minor tear less than 1/4 inch long of same sheet. Small pinholes in all corners. Not examined outside of frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
While the inscriptions on the top of the work are the Hebrew words for raisons and almonds refering to the Yidish culture and hospitality with which the aritst was familiar with, the inscriptions on the bottom of the work refer to the first sentence of Psalms: 91 written in Biblical Hebrew: "He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."