Auction 76 · Lot 340
Woman in Sun-hat.
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- $500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
Litvinovsky, PINCHAS.
Place
(1894-1985)
Description
Oil on canvas. Signed by artist in red, lower right. Framed.
summary
Born in Ukraine, 1894, Pinchas Litvinovsky was persuaded by Boris Schatz to came to Jerusalem and join the Bezalel School. He was disappointed and returned to Russia, only to resettle in Jerusalem in 1919. Best known for his portraits, he makes brilliant use of color and form and often juggles several styles.
17.5 x 23.5 inches (44.5 x 59.7 cm).
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