26 November 2014 Russian Art Auctions

26 November 2014

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Lake Sevan

118. SARYAN, MARTIROS (1880-1972)

Lake Sevan, signed and dated 1953, also further signed in Russian and Armenian, titled in Cyrillic and dated on the reverse.

Oil on canvas, 53.5 by 73 cm.
80,000-120,000 GBP


Provenance: Collection of the artist.
Acquired from the artist’s family by the previous owner.
Private collection, UK.

Related literature: For similar works, see A. Kamensky, Martiros Saryan. Zhivopis’, akvareli, risunki, illiustratsii. Teatral’no-dekoratsionnoe iskusstvo, Leningrad, Aurora, 1987, p. 314, No. 366, listed; p. 322, No. 438, listed; p. 323, No. 438, illustrated.


Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.