Sold for:
$5,120
$5,120
oil on canvas 52. 3 x 69.4 cm (20 5/8 x 27 1/4 in.) signed lower right Mekertich Givanian was born in Istanbul and studied at the Istanbul Academy of Arts under the tutorship of the French artist Pierre Guillemet. In 1874, Givanian met Ivan Aivazovsky, whose work he greatly admired. In Givanian's works, one can see many of Aivazovsky's influences, but with a style specifically his own.
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2014-10-25