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Emily Isabel Fern

South African 1881-1953 


Emily Isabel Fern was an active and significant figure in the Johannesburg art scene for almost half a century. She was born in Australia in 1881 and emigrated to South Africa in 1890. The family initially settled in Johannesburg where she was taught oil painting by a nun at the End Street Convent. Between 1899 and 1904, Fern and her parents lived in Port Elizabeth and she received art training at the Technical College there. After this stint, she returned to Johannesburg and studied pastel drawing under George Smithard. In 1916, she was one of the first students at the Johannesburg School of Art and worked with J.H. Amshewitz. Fern became a member of the South African Society of Artists (SASA) and was an art instructor at the Protea Studio on Market Street in Johannesburg. From 1920 to 1922 she studied at the Slade School of Art in London, UK. After returning to South Africa, she taught painting at the Wits Technical College Art School from 1926 to 1930. In 1933, she went to Paris and was mentored by Andre Lhote whose figurative Cubism greatly influenced her artistic style.


29 lots offered      79.31% sold      ZAR 190 159
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Sunflowers in a Ginger Jar
25 Oct 2021
Sold for ZAR 8 794
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Vase of Poinsettias
19 Oct 2019
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Vase of Chrysanthemums
15 Jul 2019
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Magnolia
8 Jun 2019
Starting at ZAR 18 000
 
Emily Isabel Fern; Still Life with Flowers
16 Jul 2018
Sold for ZAR 12 898
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Chrysanthemums in a Blue Jug
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 11 710
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; An Arrangement of Sweet Williams in a Jug
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 4 919
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Still Life with Flowers and Books
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Farmstead in Valley
6 Feb 2017
Sold for ZAR 3 513
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Still Life with Daisies and an Oriental Figurine
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 8 197
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Still Life of Flowers in a Jug
22 Feb 2016
Sold for ZAR 7 612
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Still Life with Flowers
29 Sep 2015
Starting at ZAR 3 000