SARYAN’S CANVASES IN AUCTION

An unknown man has bought famous Armenian painter Martiros Saryan’s collection of seven canvases from an auction house MacDougall's in London. The unknown purchaser bought the collection in a very high price 1,2 million dollars (600 thousands pounds). In the auction house the canvas “Mount Aradats in Summer Time” has been evaluated 440-600 thousands dollars, and “Aragats in Rainy Days” 80-120 thousands dollars.

M. Saryan’s paintings and graphic works should have been put in auction on June 12-13 but the deal was arranged yesterday.