Roerich painting sells for over $1.6 million at Christie's

MOSCOW. December 3. KAZINFORM. A painting by Russian artist Nicholas Roerich was sold for 993,250 pounds (some $1,635,000) at a Christie's auction in London, the auction house's website said; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
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The Legend painting, from Roerich's series Messiah, is dated 1923.

Three other Roerich's paintings were also auctioned off at Christie's. Near the Tibetan Frontier and the canvas Rocks and Cliffs, from the series Ladoga, were each sold for 67,250 pounds, and the painting Stupa, from the series Himalayas, fetched 6,250 pounds, the auction house said; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.

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