Full Moon over the Coast
Wartan Mahokian (Trapezunt 1869 - Nizza 1937)
Lot-No. 42
Proceeds : 6.800 €
Oil/canvas, 70 x 53 cm, lo. ri. sign. Wartan Mahokian Hamburg, some rest. - Armenian marine a. landscape painter. M. studied 1891-94 at the Berlin academy under E. Bracht a. H. Gude. In 1894 he met I. Aivazovksij on Crimea before returning ot his home town Trabzon. Because of the Armenian Massacres M. lived mainly in Europe since 1905 where he participated in many exhibitions. In 1915 he settled definitely in Nice a. exhibited at the Paris Salon since 1921. In 1925 he was made member of the Legion of Honour.
Wartan Mahokian: Full Moon over the Coast
Wartan Mahokian (Trapezunt 1869 - Nizza 1937)
Full Moon over the Coast
Lot-No. 42
Proceeds : 6.800 €
Oil/canvas, 70 x 53 cm, lo. ri. sign. Wartan Mahokian Hamburg, some rest. - Armenian marine a. landscape painter. M. studied 1891-94 at the Berlin academy under E. Bracht a. H. Gude. In 1894 he met I. Aivazovksij on Crimea before returning ot his home town Trabzon. Because of the Armenian Massacres M. lived mainly in Europe since 1905 where he participated in many exhibitions. In 1915 he settled definitely in Nice a. exhibited at the Paris Salon since 1921. In 1925 he was made member of the Legion of Honour.