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Sirak Melkonian (Iran, born 1931)
oil on board laid down on canvas, framed
signed "S.Melkonian" and dated "1957" (lower left and verso), executed in 1957
66 x 58cm (26 x 22 13/16in).
Footnotes
A RARE AND IMPORTANT EARLY COMPOSITION BY SIRAK MELKONIAN
Provenance:
Property from the estate of a distinguished Iranian academic, California
Exhibited:
Modern Persian Painting, November 1968, Centre for Iranian Studies, Columbia University
Published:
Ehsan Yarshater, Modern Persian Painting, 1968 Center for Iranian Studies, Columbia University
"This painter is skilful in portraying faces, gesturers, movements and Iranian characters. His works possess an indigenous tinge and a strong social spirit. His style is figurative with a tendency towards abstraction"
- Naqsh o Negar, 1958
























