Lot 15
- 15
Ilya Schor
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Ilya Schor
- You Shall Sit in the Sukkah Seven Days
- signed with the initials I.S (lower right) and titled in Hebrew (lower edge); signed Ilya Schor and dated 1958 (in green on the backing board)
- gouache with gold leaf on board
- sight: 7 5/8 by 9 5/8 in.
- 19.5 by 24.5 cm
Provenance
The artist
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Exhibited
New York, Yeshiva University Museum, Life of the Old Jewish Shtetl: Paintings and Silver by Ilya Schor, November 1975 - January 1976, no. 45
Condition
Gouache with gold leaf on board. Not examined out of frame. The work appears to be in overall good condition. There are some pinpoint losses to the gold leaf and the gouache along the lower edge. In generally good condition and ready to hang.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present work is the basis for a woodcut; the woodcut is illustrated in the YIVO Encyclopedia of Jewish Art.