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Mher ABEGJANPortrait of People’s Artist Metaksia Simonyan1985
1985
$4,200
£3,200.48
€3,691.03
CA$5,965.26
A$6,409.34
CHF 3,438.60
MX$75,509.36
About the Item
Artist: Mher Abegjan (1909-1994)
Title: Portrait of People’s Artist Metaksia Simonyan
Year: 1985
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm (27.6 × 19.7 in)
Signature: Signed and dated by the artist
Condition: Good vintage condition, consistent with age
Provenance: Private collection
Description
This expressive portrait depicts Metaksia Simonyan, a celebrated Armenian opera singer and People’s Artist of the USSR. Painted in 1985, the work represents a mature period in the career of Mher Abegjan, known for his refined psychological portraiture and sensitive use of color.
The composition emphasizes the sitter’s inner presence rather than decorative detail. Abegjan employs a restrained yet vibrant palette, combining warm flesh tones with cool blues and greens in the background, creating a subtle chromatic tension. The painterly brushwork remains confident and economical, particularly in the modeling of the face, where light and shadow convey character, dignity, and quiet strength.
Executed in oil on canvas, the portrait reflects the traditions of late Soviet Armenian figurative painting while maintaining an individual, painterly freedom. The reverse bears the artist’s handwritten inscription identifying the sitter, date, medium, and dimensions, reinforcing the work’s authenticity and documentary value.
This portrait stands as both an important cultural document and a compelling example of Armenian realist portrait painting of the late 20th century, appealing to collectors of Soviet-era art, Armenian modern painting, and historically significant portraiture.
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