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Bernd Werner, German, late 19th / early 20th century- Talmudic Discourse; oil on panel, signed...
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Bernd Werner,
German, late 19th / early 20th century-
Talmudic Discourse;
oil on panel, signed...
Starting Bid: £420
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
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Lot 325
Description
Bernd Werner,
German, late 19th / early 20th century-
Talmudic Discourse;
oil on panel, signed 'B. Werner' (lower left), indistinctly inscribed verso, 26 x 31.5 cm.
Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.
Note:
The present work is characteristic of Werner's oeuvre, which consists of a number of strikingly similar compositions, typically featuring Jewish figures engaged in theological debate over the writings which are spread across their desks. Other comparable examples of Werner's work include those which sold at Dorotheum, Vienna, on 30 October 1996, lot 474 (£2,910 hammer), and at MatsArt Auctioneers in Israel on 23 October 2023, lot 42 ($12,000 hammer).
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