Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art
Portrait of Rabbi Akiva Eger – Oil on Canvas
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Portrait of R. Akiva Eger. [Late 19th or early 20th century].
Oil on canvas (unsigned).
Portraits of R. Akiva Eger Rabbi of Posen appeared already during his lifetime. In all the known portraits, he is wearing a fur coat and a fur-brimmed hat. The present painting is similar to the version printed in the book Igrot Sofrim, Vienna-Budapest, 1928.
48X38.5 cm. Wooden frame: 60X50 cm. Fair-poor condition. Wear. Many losses and cracks to paint. Defects and breaks to frame.
PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
Oil on canvas (unsigned).
Portraits of R. Akiva Eger Rabbi of Posen appeared already during his lifetime. In all the known portraits, he is wearing a fur coat and a fur-brimmed hat. The present painting is similar to the version printed in the book Igrot Sofrim, Vienna-Budapest, 1928.
48X38.5 cm. Wooden frame: 60X50 cm. Fair-poor condition. Wear. Many losses and cracks to paint. Defects and breaks to frame.
PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
Graphic Art, Prints and Objects
Graphic Art, Prints and Objects