Bidspirit auction | Original Oil Painting of Rebbetzin

Original Oil Painting of Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah 5th Lubavitcher Rebbetzin, 1875. - As the accompanying letter attests: This painting was commissioned in 1875 by a painter looking for work. The Rebbetzin was approximately 15 years old at the time. Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah was the mother of The Rebbe Rayatz - Reb Yoseph Yitzchok Schneerson. and Grandmother of Rebbetzin Chana Gurary. Rebbetzin Chana Gurary gifted this painting to Rabbi Shaul Shimon Deutsch.  Rebbetzinn Shterna Sarah - 5th Chabad Rebbetzin 1860-1942 born in Russia.  Final resting place - Montefiore Cemetery Queens NY - across from Ohel of Reb Yoseph Yitzchok and The Rebbe, Rabbi  Menachem Mendel. This is the first and only known color portrait of a Lubavitcher Rebbetzen. Excellent condition considering its 146 years old. A remarkable resemblance to the later known photos.  16 x 19.8 Inches. Has been relined. We have now found a unpublished picture of the Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah which shows her wearing the same brooch-pin as seen in the painting. This photo was taken in Europe in the 1930's.