Description: Item/Description: Signed Boris Schatz oil on wood painting titled in Hebrew, B'aal Mekubal (The Mystic) and set inside original Bezalel brass repousse frame. Dramatic image of scholarly rabbi, known as a mystic. Features illuminated by candlelight, his expression pensive, he considers a religious book, possibly Kabbalah. Exquisite detail, masterfully executed. Signed above "Yerushalem" lower right. The ornate brass on wood frame is spectacular in detail, depicting Judaic themes and images including the twelve tribes along the bottom border; columns adorned with menorahs and eternal flames; the Ten Commandments flanked by Lions of Judah; and Heavenly rays. The number 42 is marked on the back of the frame and board. Boris Schatz (Israeli, 1867-1932), known as "The Father of Israeli Art," (Judaica)

Material: Oil on panel, brass & wood frame

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 9"; Width: 6 3/4". Framed: Height: 14"; Width: 10 1/4"

Condition: Craquelure, paint loss, age and wear to frame.

Age: Early 20th Century

Provenance: Private Estate

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