HOVHANNES AYVAZOVSKI’S CANVAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE

Panorama.am
13:47 05/03/2009

Hovhannes Ayvazovski’s "Columbus departure from Palos" canvas will
be the most expensive canvas present in Sotheby’s Auction House on
21 April. The canvas will cost 1.5-2 million USD.

The canvas is the third from "Discovery of New World" group. Two
canvases were sold in 2006 and 2008.

In 2008 Russiansale in Sotheby’s brought 25 Million pounds, reports
BBC News. According to the experts this auction will have 30 million
pounds from the sale.