Sam Zarfin (Faybish-Shraga Zarfin)
Sam Zarfin (Faibich-Schraga Zarfin)
(1900 - 1975).
Born Smilavichy near Minsk. Was friendly with
Chaim Soutine and
Michael Kokoinym. He was a circle of artists "School of Paris" (See:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/École_de_Paris)
Basic information about the artist in English:
http://www.ecoledeparis.org/artists/...schraga_zarfin
About the artist wrote a book:
Fraenkel E. Zarfin. Vues générales sur l'oeuvre de Zarfin. Genève: Cailler, 1963. 108 p.
"Family"
Approx. 1940.
Oil on Canvas.
Size stretcher: 47 x 38 cm
Frame.
Painting purchased by a major French auction house, where she obtained from the artist's studio /from the heirs.
There svidetelsto auction documents for the purchase and catalog auction.
5 000 euros.