Lot #2092 Lois H. Puchenfried - Man Reading a Book

Description:

Lois H. Puchenfried - Man Reading a Book. Oil on panel depicting a contemplative elderly man seated and absorbed in reading, rendered in a dark, intimate palette evocative of Old Master genre painting traditions. The subject's solemn expression and traditional attire suggest a scholarly or religious figure, a theme frequently associated with Judaic and Central European genre scenes of the late 19th-early 20th century. Signed by the artist, L. Prichenfried, visible within the composition. Presented in an ornate gilt frame. Estimated Value $400 - 600

Categories: Judaica