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Lot 681: Oscar Rabin (Russian b. 1928), Picnic, oil on canvas, 31-1/2 x 43-1/2 in

Oskar Rabin - 1928

Auction House: Weschler's

Auction Location: Washington, DC, USA

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909 E Street, N.W.

Washington, DC

USA

20004

Phone: 202 628 1281

Fax: 202 628 2366

Email: info@weschlers.com

Auction Title: Fine Art & 20th Century Decorative Arts

Auction Date: December 5, 2009, 12:00 PM EST

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Description: Oscar Rabin (Russian b. 1928)
Picnic
Signed with artist's monogram signature ORABIN in Cyrillic and dated 76 l.l.; also titled Piknik in Cyrillic, dated 1976 and inscribed N 651 on verso
Oil on canvas
31-1/2 x 43-1/2 in (80 x 110.5 cm)

Estimated Price: $50,000 - $70,000

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Notes:
Provenance:
Gift from the artist to the current owner's father, circa 1975.

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