Storm on the Black Sea
Wartan Mahokian (Trapezunt 1869 - Nizza 1937)
Lot-No. 527
Proceeds : 9.500 €
Oil/canvas, 80,5 x 120 cm, lo. le. sign. Wartan Mahokian, on the stretcher label with title 'Sturm im Schwarzen Meer' as well as stamp of Berlin art supplies dealer, min. retouchings. - Provenance: Private collection Hessen, Germany. - Armenian marine and landscape painter. M. studied 1891-94 at the Berlin academy under E. Bracht and 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 and exhibited at the Paris Salon since 1921. In 1925 he was made member of the Legion of Honour. Mus.: Nice, Yerevan a. others. Lit.: Der Neue Rump.
Wartan Mahokian: Storm on the Black Sea
Wartan Mahokian (Trapezunt 1869 - Nizza 1937)
Storm on the Black Sea
Lot-No. 527
Proceeds : 9.500 €
Oil/canvas, 80,5 x 120 cm, lo. le. sign. Wartan Mahokian, on the stretcher label with title 'Sturm im Schwarzen Meer' as well as stamp of Berlin art supplies dealer, min. retouchings. - Provenance: Private collection Hessen, Germany. - Armenian marine and landscape painter. M. studied 1891-94 at the Berlin academy under E. Bracht and 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 and exhibited at the Paris Salon since 1921. In 1925 he was made member of the Legion of Honour. Mus.: Nice, Yerevan a. others. Lit.: Der Neue Rump.
