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A market scene in Constantinople, with the Hagia Sophia beyond
Details
Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900)
A market scene in Constantinople, with the Hagia Sophia beyond
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'Aivazovskii/1860' (lower right); further signed in Cyrillic and dated 'Aivazovskii/1860' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas, oval
25¾ x 22½ in. (65.4 x 57.2 cm.)
A market scene in Constantinople, with the Hagia Sophia beyond
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'Aivazovskii/1860' (lower right); further signed in Cyrillic and dated 'Aivazovskii/1860' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas, oval
25¾ x 22½ in. (65.4 x 57.2 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 March 1993, lot 130.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium