Philip Naviasky 1894-1983
Portrait of a Rabbi, 1912
oil on canvas
76 x 56 cm
2018-29
© The artist's estate
Photo: Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
Further images
This contemplative work, one of Naviasky’s finest portraits, shows a Rabbi, depicted in half-length, dressed in the white robes of the ten days of Penitence. Presented from the estate of...
This contemplative work, one of Naviasky’s finest portraits, shows a Rabbi, depicted in half-length, dressed in the white robes of the ten days of Penitence. Presented from the estate of the late art historian Brian Sewell (1931- 2015), it dates from Naviasky’s studies at the Royal Academy Schools. It was first exhibited at the Ben Uri Story exhibition in Bond Street, London in 2001 with an essay by Brian Sewell on the cultural contribution of the generation of 1933-45 Jewish émigrés.
Provenance
Presented from the estate of the late Brian Sewell, 2018Exhibitions
2001
The Ben Uri Story: from Art Society to Museum
Phillips
2018
Acquisitions and Long-Term Loan Highlights Since 2001
Ben Uri Gallery
2020
New Acquisitions and Long-term Loans
Ben Uri Gallery
