Lot 126A
  • 126A

Martiros Sergeevich Saryan, 1880-1972

Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 GBP
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Description

  • Martiros Sergeevich Saryan
  • desert oasis
  • signed in Cyrillic l.r. and dated 1911
  • tempera on board
  • 50 by 66cm., 19¾ by 26in.

Provenance

The Riabushinsky Collection, Moscow
The Collection of Alexander Alexandrovich Popov, Paris
The Collection of the Galerie Popoff, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1986

Exhibited

Paris, Stuart and Samarine at Galerie de la Scala, 101 Masterpieces: Russian Graphic Art 1790-1920, No.95, Ex.Cat. pp.50-51, 94-95 (illustrated)

Condition

There is a repair to the top left corner of the board. The paint surface is slighltly dirty and there are very small scuffs in places. Held in a wooden painted frame and under glass.
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