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an oil painting of a man in a hat and scarfa painting of a man wearing a hat and scarfan old photo of a piece of paper with writing on it
Hermitage Fine Art

66 - DAVID RUBINSTEIN (1902–1993)
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Estimate €2,500 - €3,000
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Description
DAVID RUBINSTEIN (1902–1993) Portrait of a man in a hat (Self-portrait?) signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘D. Rubinstein 1960’ (bottom right); bears an inscription in Cyrillic (on the reverse) oil on panel 60.4 × 46.3 cm Painted in 1960 David Rubinshtein was a Soviet painter and draughtsman, born in Odessa. He studied at the Odessa School of Art, then at the Odessa Institute of Fine Arts, from which he graduated in 1929. He subsequently taught in Bukhara before settling in Moscow, where he worked for newspapers and illustrated publications. A member of the Union of Artists of the USSR from 1932, he took part in numerous exhibitions and devoted himself in particular to portraiture, whilst also producing landscapes and genre scenes. During the Second World War, he served in the army and contributed to the TASS Windows propaganda poster studio. A solo exhibition was held in his honour in Moscow in 1988. At the buyer’s request, we would be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale From 19th-century art to modern art, Eastern European art, icons, Camille Pissarro, Jean-Baptiste Olive, Lynn Chadwick, Léon Bakst.
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Auction time 10/27/2026 at 2:30 PM
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