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Isidor Kaufmann 1853-1921
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Isidor Kaufmann
- Portrait of a woman with white scarf
- signed Isidor Kaufmann lower right
- oil on paper laid down on panel
- 7 by 5 1/2 in.
- 17.8 by 14 cm.
Provenance
Estate of Philipp Kaufmann, Isidor Kaufmann's son
Galerie Martin Suppan, Vienna
Acquired by the present owner, 1995
Galerie Martin Suppan, Vienna
Acquired by the present owner, 1995
Literature
Martin Suppan, Austria Art of the 19th and 20th Century, Vienna, 1994, illustrated, #10
Condition
The surface is in good condition, with slightly yellowed varnish. Under UV light: a spot and a line of retouching on the left cheek; another spot of inpainting at lower right edge.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The present painting is related to several works by Kaufmann depicting women at home on the eve of the Sabbath, such as Friday Evening (Tobias Natter, Isidor Kaufmann, Vienna, 1995, p. 205). The sitter is dressed in the typical white scarf of Ashkenazi women, worn over the kupke or wig, and the brusttichel, the long and narrow kerchief that tied around the neck and was held by the skirt at the waist.
It is possible that this work may have been painted during one of Kaufmann's travels through Eastern Europe and later used in a finished work in his studio.