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Portrait of a bearded old jew praying
Lost Art-ID
582661
Artist / Creator
Chagall, Marc
Birth
1887.07.06 / 1887.07.07, Vitebsk
Death
1985.03.28, St-Paul-de-Vence (Alpes-Maritimes)
Place of activity
Vitebsk; St. Petersburg; Paris; Moskau; New York; Mexiko-Stadt; Vence; St-Paul-de-Vence (Alpes-Marit
Title
Portrait of a bearded old jew praying
Dating
1912
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Oil / painted
Height
50.00 cm
Width
80.00 cm
Description
Male figure with Hasidic cap in Russian folk style and black coat with fur collar; depicted as a saint with dark, red-rimmed wide open eyes, experiencing an appearance; strong beard and hanging moustache in black-grey; very coloured background; strong contrasting colours, applied thickly; signed
Provenance
1928 acquired from the art dealer Abe Gutnajer in Warsaw for 1500 Złoty; David Cender, Łódź; spring 1940 forced move to the Warsaw Ghetto leaving behind the painting and other valuables in the apartment in Lodz; further circumstances of loss unclear;
restituted to the heirs
Status
restituted
Published since
Contact
Mondex Corporation
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