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Simeon Buchbinder
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Simeon Buchbinder
- Portrait of a Rabbi
- signed S. Buchbinder (lower left)
- oil on panel
- 4 3/8 by 3 3/4 in.
- 11 by 9.5 cm.
Provenance
Sale: Skinner, Boston, December 7, 1994, lot 235
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Oil on panel. The surface is in overall good condition aside from frame abrasions at the extreme edges. A few scattered surface accretions at the center of the left edge. A small surface scratch at the upper right edge. There is an almost imperceptible web of craquelure over the picture surface. Under UV light, the work is covered by a green fluorescing varnish and only a few small dots and dashes of retouching in the Rabbi's black coat are visible. Framed and ready to hang.
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.