Depicts the Rabbi and Rabbitzin seated with their arms linked and resting on a plain table. Portraits of Rabbis were relatively rare, and this one is almost revolutionary in its representation of the religious leader in mundane partnership with his wife in the kitchen. It can be seen as an expression of the artist's personal ambivalence towards his Jewish identity.
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Title of artwork, date
Rabbi and Rabbitzin, 1914
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Watercolour & pen on paper
Dimensions
50 x 39 cm
Grant
16500
Total cost
61500
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