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Ilya Schor
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Ilya Schor
- Preparing to read the Torah
- signed I. Schor (lower right)
- gouache and gold leaf on paperboard
- 12 1/4 by 9 3/4 in.
- 31 by 24.8 cm.
- Executed circa the mid-1950s.
Provenance
The artist
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Exhibited
New York, Yeshiva University Museum, Life of the Old Jewish Shtetl - Paintings and Silver by Ilya Schor, November 1975 - March 1976, no. 3
Condition
Goauche and gold leaf on paperboard. There is a goauche sketch on the reverse of the board. The extreme edges of the board have been bumped and rubbed. There is a shiny accretion at the top of the left column. In generally good condition.
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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.