Lot 11
  • 11

Reuven Rubin

Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Reuven Rubin
  • Strawberries and Fruit Bowl
  • signed Rubin, signed in Hebrew (upper right); signed Rubin, signed in Hebrew, titled and inscribed MADE IN ISRAEL (on the stretcher)
  • oil on canvas
  • 15 by 17 7/8 in.
  • 38 by 45.5 cm
  • Painted circa 1944-56.

Provenance

Private collection (possibly acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above

Condition

Oil on canvas, not lined. Surface in generally good condition, colors are bright and fresh. Areas of the canvas are visible in the background, areas of more heavily applied pigment are intact. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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