- 45A
Moshe Castel
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Moshe Castel
- Safed synagogue
- Signed Castel and again in Hebrew (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 1/4 by 25 3/4 in.
- 54 by 65.5 cm
- Painted in 1935-38.
Provenance
Private Collection (Acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 2006
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 2006
Exhibited
Ma'ale Adumim, Israel, The Moshe Castel Museum of Art, exhibited as part of permanent collection
Literature
Michel Tapié de Celeyran and Howard Morley Sachar, Castel, Neuchâtel, 1968, no. 55, illustrated
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is wax lined. Surface: In generally good condition aside from scattered craquelure and pigment separation. UNDER UV: There is possible inpainting, but it is difficult to discern as the work is under a thick varnish.
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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.