MacDougall Auctions 28 November 2008
28 November 2008
* 2. SARYAN, MARTIROS (1880-1972)
The Gifts of Spring (Rodnik) signed and dated 1968, also further titled in Cyrillic, inscribed in Armenian, numbered "2750" and dated on the reverse
Oil on canvas, 89 by 116 cm.
100,000-150,000
The work presented here for auction was commissioned to mark the 2750th anniversary of the Foundation of Yerevan.
Provenance: Elizabeth D Trust.
Private collection, USA.
Literature: Arvest Magazine, Armenia, 1968, illustrated on the front page.
Related literature: For similar works see Sh. Khachaturian, L. Mirzoyan, Saryan, Agni, Samara, 2003, p. 189.
I. Golitsyn, Flowers, Sovetsky Khudojnik, Moscow, 1987, p. 27.
Notes on symbols:
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Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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