Georgy Zakharovich Bashinzhagyan

Oil on canvasboard. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from surface dirt. Under UV light, inpainting is visible throughout the snow across the bottom third of the work; scattered in the sky, notably to the left of the tree branches at right; and throughout the roof of the house at left and the sky above it. Some of these areas fluoresce lighter than others; they may be somewhat older inpaints.
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Georgy Bashinzhagyan is best known for his atmospheric and tranquil landscape paintings. After moving to St. Petersburg and studying at the Imperial Academy of Arts under Mikhail Klodt, the young artist traveled extensively throughout the mountain ranges of Europe and the Caucasus before settling in Tiflis. Bashinzhagyan's works reflect the influences of fellow artist and friend Ivan Aivazovsky, whom he visited frequently, and he became one of the most beloved artists of Armenia. Martiros Saryan once proclaimed, "Bashinzhagyan is a great portrayer of the Caucuses. He is keenly responsive to the grandeur and beauty of its mountains, canyons, and valleys, and left us many unforgettable canvases." Several of his masterpieces are held in museum collections, including the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and the National Gallery of Armenia in Yerevan.