Aivazovsky at Sotheby’s
May 2006 – IVAN KONSTANTINOVICH AIVAZOVSKY (1817-1900) will be the main figure at the auction called “The Russian sale” at Sotheby’s London , New Bond Street, next May 31 st . Sotheby’s will auction a large group of very appealing seascapes by the Russian painter, most notably lot 22, “The varangians on the Dnieper”, dated 1876, which carries an estimate of £1.5 – 2 million, reflecting its beauty and large dimensions, 53 by 92½ inches.
Another famous name at the same auction will be ISAAC ILICH LEVITAN (1861-1900) whose beautiful work entitled “The watermill, sunset”, dated 1880, will be auctioned with an estimate of about £500,000 – 700,000
ABOUT IVAN AIVAZOVSKY
Ivan Aivazovski, born in Crimea in 1817 to an Armenian family, is arguably the most famous Russian seascape painter. The quality of his paintings made him one of the most respected artists in Russia , earning the Gold Medal at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts, and allowing him to open his own school at home town of Feodosiya. Aivazovsky painted more than 6,000 works, most notably the famous “The ninth wave”, and a large group of large paintings glorifying the Russian navy.
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