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Reuven Rubin
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Reuven Rubin
- The Flute Player
- Signed Rubin and again in Hebrew (lower left); numbered #16 (on the reverse), dated 1959/65, titled Flute Player, and signed Rubin (on the stretcher, possibly in another hand)
- Oil on canvas
- 32 by 23 5/8 in.
- 81.3 by 60 cm
- Painted circa 1959-1965.
Provenance
The artist
Private collection, New York
Private collection, New York
Exhibited
Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Rubin Retrospective, 1966, no. 20 (as Idyll)
Condition
The medium is oil on canvas, the canvas is not lined. The work is in good overall condition. There are some small losses along the upper left edge. There is a pinhead size loss above the figure's hands, and one more very small loss in the turban. The is nice impasto retained. There is some very minor pulling to the canvas in the central left portion of the picture plane. Under UV: no apparent inpainting.
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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.