Bidspirit auction | Reuven Rubin

Reuven Rubin - 1893 - 1974. Eliahu (Elijah), Pastel and watercolor on paper, 65x50 cm. Signed. 2 Kings 2:11: ”As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.” The authenticity of the painting has been confirmed by Ms. Carmela Rubin, Rubin Museum, Tel-Aviv. Literature: Sarah Wilkinson, Reuven Rubin, New York, 1974, p. 23 (illustrated).