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REUVEN RUBIN | Entrance to Safed
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Reuven Rubin
- Entrance to Safed
- signed Rubin and signed in Hebrew (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 21 by 26 in.
- 53.5 by 66 cm
- Painted in the early 1950s.
Provenance
Private Collection (Acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Hammersite, April 6, 2012, lot 15302
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Hammersite, April 6, 2012, lot 15302
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
oil on canvas. surface in very good condition, unlined, stretcher is new, slight craquelure in white cloud (upper left), two lines of faint craquelure in road, and a bit in white house. Impasto thick and good, colors strong and fresh. Not examined under UV.
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
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Carmela Rubin of the Rubin Museum Foundation.