Item/Description: Charming signed pastel portrait by artist Sara Weissman. It depicts a Jewish man or merchant carefully examining an Etrog (a yellow citron fruit) against the backdrop of Jerusalem's Old City. The Etrog is used during the holiday of Sukkot, known as the harvest festival, one of three pilgrimage festivals during which Jews who were able visited and worshipped at the Temple in Jerusalem. Skillful use of color, shadow. Artist signed lower left. Double matted, gilt wood frame. Sara Weitzman (Israeli, b.1967) is a Jerusalem-born oil painter whose works created in the classical style include landscapes, portraits and Judaica.

Material: Pastel on paper

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 15 3/4"; Width: 11". Framed: Height: 21"; Width: 16"

Condition: Very Good. Colors vivid. No wear to art. Surface use and age wear include chipping, scratches to frame, red paint to right corner, tears to paper backing. Hanging hardware intact.

Age: c. 2000

Provenance: Private estate

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