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Portrait of Hasid at Prayer.

Auction 72 · Lot 2

Portrait of Hasid at Prayer.

Estimate
$60,000–$80,000
Hammer price
$75,000

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

KAUFMANN, ISIDOR.

Place

(Austro-Hungarian, 1853-1921)

Description

Oil on wood panel. Signed by artist along right margin. Finely framed. Museum exhibition markings on verso.

summary

Provenance: Acquired directly from Philip Kaufmann, son of the artist. London, c. 1963. Thence by family descent to the present owners. This fine portrait by Kaufmann has never before appeared at auction, nor has it ever been publicly exhibited. For another portrait executed by Kaufmann and featuring this model, see Sotheby’s New York, 19th Century European Art, 18th April 2007, lot 30.
Dimensions: 15.5 x 12 cm / 6.25 x 4.75 inches.
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