Lot 77
  • 77

Yehezkiel Streichman

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Yehezkiel Streichman
  • Jezreel Valley, Israel
  • signed with the artist's initials in Hebrew and dated 89 (lower right); signed in Hebrew and dated again (on the reverse)
  • oil on canvas
  • 45 1/4 by 72 3/4 in.
  • 115 by 185 cm.
  • Painted in the 1960s and then reworked and completed in the 1980s.

Condition

Oil on unlined canvas. The canvas is beginning to pull at the lower corners and there are small holes where the stertcher bars join along the tackign edge. There is also a small hole in the extreme lower right corner. The impasto is fresh and, in a few small areas, is subject to craquelure and associated lifting. There is very minor surface dirt. In generally good condition.
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.
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