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Moshe Elazar Castel
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Moshe Elazar Castel
- Oriental Jew
- Signed M. Castel and dated 1926 (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 25 by 19 5/8 in.
- 64 by 50 cm
- Painted in 1926.
Provenance
Purchased between 1931-58.
Literature
Ben Uri Art Society Permanent Collection Catalogue, London, 1959, no. 26
Walter Schwab & Julia Weiner, Jewish Artists: The Ben Uri Collection: Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture, London, 1994, p. 32, no. 60, not illustrated
The Public Catalogue Foundation, Oil Paintings in Public Ownership: Camden, Vol. 11, London, 2013, illustrated p.11
Walter Schwab & Julia Weiner, Jewish Artists: The Ben Uri Collection: Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture, London, 1994, p. 32, no. 60, not illustrated
The Public Catalogue Foundation, Oil Paintings in Public Ownership: Camden, Vol. 11, London, 2013, illustrated p.11
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. There are 4, small patches on the reverse. Surface: In generally good condition aside from scattered craquelure, buckling of the canvas at the corners and along edges, and a few small dents to the upper left quadrant. UNDER UV: There appear to be a few scattered dots and dashes of old inpainting under a varnish which fluoresces green.
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.