MacDougall Auctions 18 May 2005

18 May 2005

Artist Index / Full Catalogue


Sabbath Candles

84. HEFTER, FANNY 1900-1964

Sabbath Candles Signed

Oil on canvas, 94 by 60 cm.
Provenance: Private Collection, Jerusalem.
4,000-5,000 Pounds

Fanny Hefter was born in Moscow. She graduated from the Moscow Art School and moved to Paris, to continue her art education. In France she became a prominent figure of Paris art life, together with her relative Elizabeth Epstein (lot 85).


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