Sale 1002
Tel Aviv
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1 May 2005
Price realised
USD 45,600
Estimate
Yehezkel Streichman (1906-1993) Untitled signed with initials in Hebrew and dated '77' (lower right); signed in Hebrew and dated again (on the reverse) oil on canvas 35 x 45 5/8 in. (89 x 116 cm.) Painted in 1977
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
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