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James Thackwray

South African 1919-1994 


James Thackwray, a Cape artist, was born in 1919. He portrayed still lifes, landscapes, as well as town and rural scenes in his artwork. Thackwray's paintings frequently featured figures engaged in their everyday lives, and he is well known for his portraiture of the inhabitants of District Six and the Bo-Kaap.


69 lots offered      55.07% sold      ZAR 452 123
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
James Thackwray; Cottages under the Trees, Mountains Beyond
26 Sep 2016
Starting at ZAR 12 000
 
James Thackwray; Sun-Baked Landscape
18 Jul 2016
Starting at ZAR 6 000
 
James Thackwray; Washing Day
18 Apr 2016
Starting at ZAR 40 000
 
James Thackwray; Washing Day
14 Mar 2016
Starting at ZAR 50 000
 
James Thackwray; Grape Picking
9 Nov 2015
Starting at ZAR 25 000
 
James Thackwray; Houses and Trees
12 Oct 2015
Starting at ZAR 25 000
 
James Thackwray; District Six with Figures in a Street
12 Oct 2015
Sold for ZAR 28 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
James Thackwray; Bo Kaap Family
29 Sep 2015
Sold for ZAR 21 078
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
James Thackwray; Bo Kaap Family
27 Jul 2015
Starting at ZAR 20 000
 
James Thackwray; Autumn Afternoon
20 Apr 2015
Sold for ZAR 15 329
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
James Thackwray; The Eerste Rivier
20 Apr 2015
Sold for ZAR 14 052
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
James Thackwray; Cape Town Docks
16 Mar 2015
Sold for ZAR 17 052
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT