Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Portrait of Rebbe Chaim of Sanz - Oil Painting

Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Portrait of R. Chaim Halberstam, author of Divrei Chaim, of Sanz. [Probably Europe, first half of the 20th century].
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (unidentified artist, undeciphered date).
Apparently, the portrait was painted after the famous portrait of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam by the painter Lazar Krestin, in which the rebbe is seen reading a book. R. Chaim Halberstam of Sanz (1797-1876), author of Divrei Chaim and founder of the Sanz dynasty.
26.5X18 cm. Good condition. Minor damages.
Engravings and Portraits
Engravings and Portraits