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Reuven Rubin Framed Medallion w/Lithograph

Reuven Rubin (1893 - 1974) framed medallion mounted on a handsome, deep-blue velvet backing. Rubin's color lithograph shows a painter seated at his easel in a landscape near a tree, looking for inspiration to a white dove flying nearby. The medallion is textured with a relief derived from Rubin's painterly brushstrokes; it also carries his signature. Works by Rubin such as this exhibit the influences of Henri Rousseau, the East, and neo-Byzantine art. Manufactured by Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation, no. 499/666.
Dimensions: 14-1/2" square; 1-3/8"D; medal, 7-1/2" diameter
Condition: Some dust on velvet, occasional nicks and scratches to frame; scratches to metallic identification label; some wear and minor tearing to backing of frame.

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