Tangla (1928/29) from Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich (Russian: Никола?й Константи?нович Ре?рих)
Signature: Lower left
Painting. Tempera.
Size: 35 cm x 42.5 cm. The overall size including the frame: 49cm x 56.5 cm
Estimation 2009 Koller Zurich 100.000,00 CHF
Nicholas Roerich October 9, 1874 – December 13, 1947) – known also as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (Russian: Никола?й Константи?нович Ре?рих) – was a Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, perceived by some in Russia as an enlightened, philosopher, and public figure, who in his youth was influenced by a movement in Russian society around the occult. He was interested in hypnosis and other spiritual practices and his paintings are said to have hypnotic expression. Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia to the family of a well-to-do notary public, he lived in various places around the world until his death in Naggar, Himachal Pradesh, India. Trained as an artist and a lawyer, his main interests were literature, philosophy, archaeology, and especially art. Roerich was a dedicated activist for the cause of preserving art and architecture during times of war. He earned several nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. The so-called Roerich Pact was signed into law by the United States and most nations of the Pan-American Union during April 1935. The minor planet 4426 Roerich in the Solar System was named in honor of Roerich. During June 2013 during Russian Art Week in London, Roerich's Madonna Laboris sold at auction at Bonhams shop for £7,881,250. Buyer's premium, making it the most valuable painting ever sold at a Russian art auction.