Ayvazovsky canvas fetches £195,000 at London auction

“Ottoman Café in Moonlight”, a canvas by world famous Russian-Armenian seascape painter Hovhannes (Ivan) Ayvazovsky, was has sold for £194,500 in London, RIA Novosti reports, citing Christie’s which organized the auction.

Earlier, two other canvasses by the artist were sold of £158,500 and £110,500.

“The first round of Russian paintings’ sale has fetched £1.9 million. A key item was Ayvazovky’s canvas that sold for £ 195,000,” a source from the auction house was quoted as telling the Russian news agency.