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Reuven Rubin
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Reuven Rubin
- Summertime in Galilee
- Signed Rubin and in Hebrew (lower right); signed RUBIN, inscribed MADE IN ISRAEL, titled and dated 1965/66 (on the stretcher)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 3/4 by 36 1/4 in.
- 73 by 92 cm
- Painted between 1965-66.
Provenance
Rosenfeld Gallery, Tel Aviv
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1970s
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1970s
Exhibited
Geneva, Galerie Motte, Exposition Rubin, 1966, no. 8, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface: In generally good condition with strong, clear colors. There are a few areas of paint separation and cracquelure with some light associated flaking, primarily in the lower left corner and close to the bottom edge in the dark pigments, with some tiny losses. There is a tiny pinhead size loss in the lower right corner. There is minor frame abrasion along lower edge. UNDER UV: No apparent inpainting, with some of the darker pigments associated with the cracquelure fluorescing somewhat.
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.