# Hovsep Pushman artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Death date: 1966-02-11
- Nationality: American, Armenian
- Movements: Early 20th-century American painting; no single named movement identified in sources
- Common media: Oil painting

## About Hovsep Pushman

Hovsep Pushman (1877–1966) was an Armenian-American painter best known for contemplative still lifes and sensitive portraits of women, often depicted in exotic or Orientalist dress. Active in New York for most of his career, Pushman was closely associated with the Grand Central Art Galleries, which represented him from its founding in 1922 until his death. His work draws on a synthesis of Eastern and Western visual traditions, reflecting his Armenian heritage and American training. Pushman's paintings are held in institutional and private collections and continue to appear at auction, where his still lifes and figure studies attract collector interest. Authority records at the Library of Congress, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and RKD confirm his identity and biographical dates, though his exact birthplace remains in dispute among reference sources.

## Common works and media

Pushman primarily worked in oil on canvas. His most commonly encountered works include still lifes of ceramics, bronzes, figurines, and draped textiles arranged against dark, tonal backgrounds, as well as half-length or three-quarter-length portraits of women in Orientalist or historical costume. These subjects represent the majority of his auction appearances. Still lifes with Asian or Near Eastern objects are a recurring motif.

## Market and appraisal context

Pushman's paintings appear periodically at major and regional auctions, with over 400 recorded lots in appraisal databases. His still lifes — often featuring vessels, figurines, and draped fabrics — and his portraits of women in richly patterned costume tend to be the most sought-after subjects. Valuation depends on condition, authenticity, provenance (especially any Grand Central Art Galleries provenance), size, subject matter, and comparable realized prices at auction. Collectors should be aware that attribution and dating can be uncertain for works without clear exhibition or publication history, and professional appraisal is recommended.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine verified artist identity research from library authority files and museum records with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. This page draws on sources from the Library of Congress, Getty ULAN, VIAF, RKD, and Wikidata.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5917300
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovsep_Pushman
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500031387
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56530170/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr99009860
- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History): https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/65104