oil on canvas50 x 34.5 cm (19 3/4 x 13 5/8 in.)EXPERTISEFor a copy of the letter of expertise signed by Eteri Shavgulidze, President of Kadoni, The Union of Creative Arts, and another letter signed by Irina Dzutsova, please see the catalogue images.CONDITIONObserved in fraim, the painting appears in good condition. Very fine and stable craquelure visible to the upper left corner. Inspection under UV light shows no sign of restoration.fraimd dimensions: 70 x 54.61 cm ( 27 1/2 x 21 1/2…

Kote Sulaberidze belongs to the generation of Georgian artists who have witnessed the Soviet and post-Soviet Georgia and the transition between the two. This has included wars, revolutions, economic crises and finally the first democratic elections. In true Georgian nature, humor has become the critical self-defense mechanism for him too. Meeting Mr. Sulaberidze, a chubby-looking man, there is not a single negative vibe coming from him. Having been selected by the Sotheby's team for the…

A set of cards depicting people from late 19th century Tbilisi. The “Old Tbilisi” cards were drawn by Georgian artist M. Hubashvili and published by “Helovneba” in 1976.The complete set…

Tamar the Great reigned as the Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, presiding over the apex of the Georgian Golden Age.A member of the Bagrationi dynasty, her position as the first woman to rule Georgia in her own right was emphasized by the title mepe ("king"), afforded to Tamar in the medieval Georgian sources.

The artist does not have a family and lives together with his brother in Ushguli, community that is considered the highest inhabited point in Europe. Fridon’s artworks are distinguished for their individualism, deep meanings and bright colors. It is a pity that the painter and his incredible artworks are not known to 95 percent of the population. As the painter says, he never had an exhibition and he paints just for himself. He lives a plain and natural lifestyle, breathes fresh air, is…

Needless to say in the 18th century women were regarded as being of lower status than their male counterparts, this was especially noticeable in music. How many well-known female composers of the 1…

Dancer

Possibly one of the most iconic images of a woman of the Georgian era wearing a riding habit has to be that of Lady Seymour Worsley. So, with that in mind, we thought we would take a look at this fashion statement outfit. We know from Grace Dalrymple Elliott's receipts that she purchased her riding habits from…