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Reuven Rubin
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Reuven Rubin
- Flowers at the Kinneret
- signed Rubin and signed in Hebrew (lower right); signed Rubin, signed in Hebrew, dated 1951 and titled in Hebrew (on the stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 24 3/8 by 18 1/8 in
- 61.9 by 46 cm.
- Painted in 1951.
Provenance
Moshe Sharet (second Prime Minister of Israel)
Arte-Gallery, Jerusalem
Acquired from the above in 1986
Arte-Gallery, Jerusalem
Acquired from the above in 1986
Condition
Canvas is unlined. Paint surface in overall good condition. One minor spot of paint loss in lower center, two inches up from lower edge. Some pigment separation in red pigments in the flowers. Under ultraviolet light no apparent inpainting visible.
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.