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Yehezkel Streichmann 1906-1993
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Yehezkel Streichmann
- Red Landscape
- signed with the initials in Hebrew and dated 63 (lower left); signed Y. Streichman, signed in Hebrew and dated 63 (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 28 1/2 by 19 5/8 in.
- 72.5 by 50 cm.
- Painted in 1963.
Provenance
Galerie Israel Ltd., Tel Aviv
Condition
Original canvas. There are a few spots of paint loss by the bottom right corner. There is faint craquelure by the bottom left. Overall, this work is in good condition. The stretcher is warped. This work has not yet been examined under UV light.
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 referring to Streichman's works from the 1960s, Yigal Zalmona discusses the importance of the year in which this work was painted: "The 1960s were monochromatic years for Streichman, with a severly limited palette. In 1963 he returned to clear forms, in paintings which were more abstract than his works of the 1950s. After the experience of the monochromatic material period, he now sought a greater unity among the components of the picture. Instead of the division of space into relatively autonomous areas, as in the 1950s painting, brushwork and form are now blended, color patches are welded together and melt into each other." (Yigal Zalmona in Yehezkel Streichman (exhibition catalogue), Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1987).