Reuven Rubin (1893-1974)
Landscape near Jerusalem
signed 'Rubin' and signed again in Hebrew (lower left)
oil on canvas
21 3/8 x 28 7/8 in. (54.2 x 73.4 cm.)
Painted in 1968
Provenance
Gregorio Shapiro, Mexico City (acquired from the artist, 1969); sale, Sotheby's, New York, 12 September 2006, lot 182. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Literature
S. Wilkinson, Reuven Rubin, New York, 1974, p. 248, no. 254 (illustrated in color).
Sale Room Notice
Please note that the correct title for this lot is Landscape near Jerusalem.
Lot Essay
Carmela Rubin has confirmed the authenticity of this work.