Attributed to Franz Obermüller, Rabbi Reading. Oil on panel depicting a seated rabbinic figure engaged in study, shown holding an open book and dressed in traditional garments. The composition, palette, and handling of light are consistent with 19th-century Central European genre painting, particularly works attributed to Franz Obermüller. Though unsigned, the painting has been attributed by a knowledgeable collector based on stylistic comparison with documented Obermüller works of similar scale and subject matter. Presented in a period molded frame. Wear consistent with age, including surface craquelure and losses to the backing panel as visible.
Estimated Value $200 - 300
Judaica
