20th Century Art / Middle East

Sirak Melkonian

Andou (Expression/Sadness)

Lot Closed

March 29, 03:13 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Sirak Melkonian

b. 1931

Andou (Expression/Sadness)

signed and dated on the verso 1957

oil on canvas

120 by 60 cm. 47¼ by 23¾ in.

framed: 121 by 61.5 cm. 47⅔ by 24 in.

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Melkonian Foundation.

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The Artist
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in circa 2015

Anahita magazine, Tehran, 1957, p.10, illustrated in black and white

Melkonian first gained national recognition in 1957, winning a prize at the Contemporary Iranian Artist Exhibition of the Iran American Society. This was followed by the Imperial Court Prize at the Tehran Biennale in 1958 and first prize at the Paris Biennale in 1959. One of the artist's works was recently exhibited in London at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Epic Iran exhibition held from the 13 February to 12 September 2021.