<b>BENSON</b><br>
<b>Portrait of a Rabbi</b><br>
Oil on canvas, heavy impasto<br>
Signed lower right: "Benson" in gold/yellow paint<br>
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<b>Dimensions:</b> Estimated approximately 20 x 24 inches (canvas) based on photo proportions - buyers to verify in person<br>
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<b>Artist:</b> Benson (surname from signature; full name not confirmed)<br>
<b>Frame:</b> Multi-profile frame with outer gold/brass-toned moulding, wide burgundy/mahogany band, and decorative carved gilt inner liner<br>
<b>Verso:</b> Brown kraft paper dust cover; no visible labels or inscriptions<br>
<b>COA:</b> Not present<br>
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<b>Condition:</b> Good overall. Portrait area is rendered smoothly. The thick impasto background shows some minor paint lifting or micro-cracking in areas of heavy application, consistent with the technique. This is not unusual in heavily impastoed oils and is not necessarily a conservation concern. Frame shows minor wear. Wire hanger present on verso.<br>
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A powerful character portrait depicting an elderly rabbi or Jewish scholar in three-quarter view. The subject wears a dark yarmulke, small wire-rimmed pince-nez spectacles, and a red robe, his long white beard flowing and his expression one of quiet dignity and contemplation. The face is rendered with smooth, controlled brushwork, while the background bursts with gestural impasto in warm reds, oranges, golds, and dark browns - a technique that sets the figure in sharp relief. The contrast between the controlled figurative treatment and the expressive abstracted background is the defining visual quality of the work. Signed "Benson" in gold paint at lower right. Artist full name and background not confirmed from available information. Buyers should conduct their own research.<br>
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<b>Artist:</b> Benson (signed lower right in gold paint; full identity not confirmed)<br>
<b>Medium:</b> Oil on canvas, heavy impasto background<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Portrait of an elderly rabbi or Jewish scholar<br>
<b>Attribution:</b> Signed "Benson" - full identity not confirmed<br>
<b>COA:</b> Not present

221827+1

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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