Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 8th March 2023
Lot 69
French School 19th Century
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £150
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Description
French School 19th Century
View of the Armenian Monastery of St. Macar near Tbilisi, Georgia
Inscribed Vue du Monastere de St Macar à 100 verstes de Tiflis construit par Macar Roi D'Armene en 1043 (along lower margin)
Pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic within black framing lines
24.5 x 34.1cm; 9¾ x 13½in
According to the inscription, the monastery depicted was constructed in 1043 by the King of Armenia.