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Gladys Mgudlandlu

South African 1925-1979 


Trained in the traditional Fingo and Xhosa mural painting traditions by her grandmother, Gladys Mgudlandlu was largely otherwise self-taught although she was mentored by fellow artists Katrine Harries and Marjorie Wallace at times. She responded to Maggie Laubser’s work and made a point of visiting the older artist’s exhibitions in the Cape. Mgudlandlu often painted birds, especially those species found in the Eastern Cape, and called herself ‘uNontaka', the 'bird lady'. Another favourite subject was township scenes of the Cape Flats. She worked as a nurse and as a teacher in and around Cape Town before taking up painting seriously from 1957 onwards and after that exhibited regularly in the Cape and, in 1964, in Johannesburg. She sometimes used several viewpoints in one work, a practice possibly stemming from Xhosa mysticism where folktales typically present multiple views of an issue. A retrospective exhibition of her work toured South Africa in 2002.


32 lots offered      71.88% sold      ZAR 1 627 921
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Woman in Traditional Dress
19 Nov 2018
Sold for ZAR 17 588
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Cattle
5 Mar 2018
Sold for ZAR 181 888
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; The Fall
13 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 56 840
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Three Birds
16 Oct 2017
Sold for ZAR 88 671
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Birds Over a Field
5 Jun 2017
Sold for ZAR 136 416
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Woman in Traditional Dress
9 Apr 2017
Starting at ZAR 20 000
 
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Feast
6 Feb 2017
Starting at ZAR 6 000
 
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Three Nudes
22 Feb 2016
Sold for ZAR 36 301
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Man and Donkey
22 Feb 2016
Sold for ZAR 23 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; Discipline
22 Feb 2016
Starting at ZAR 30 000
 
Gladys Mgudlandlu; House Beyond the Trees
12 Oct 2015
Sold for ZAR 56 840
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gladys Mgudlandlu; A Woman Carrying Firewood
1 Jun 2015
Sold for ZAR 45 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.