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Ruth Prowse

South African 1883-1967 


Ruth Prowse began her formal art training in 1900 at the Cape Town School of Art. Following this, she went to London to study at the Slade School of Art and The Royal Academy and then at La Palette in Paris. Prowse returned to Cape Town in 1908 to teach art and the following year she became a member of the South African Society of Artists. Prowse was heavily involved in the arts scene in Cape Town. In 1928, she was selected as the Keeper of the Michaelis Collection and served as a trustee of the Iziko South African National Gallery from 1948 to 1957. Prowse was a founding member of the New Group and was appointed as their chairperson in 1952. In 1965, she was awarded the South African Association of Arts Medal of Honour for her contribution to South African Arts. Prowse was a staunch advocate for the preservation of historic buildings and upon her death in 1967 she bequeathed her home, ‘The Retreat’, in Woodstock, Cape Town for use as an art centre. This initiative, named the Ruth Prowse Art Centre, came to fruition thanks to the efforts of artist Erik Laubscher who served as the centre’s director.


30 lots offered      70.00% sold      ZAR 802 684
 

Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Ruth Prowse; Maleierbuurt, Loaderstraat, Kaapstad (Malay Quarter, Loader Street, Cape Town)
22 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 91 040
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; Malay Quarter
21 Sep 2022
Unsold
Ruth Prowse; Portrait of a Woman
13 Jun 2022
Sold for ZAR 17 588
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; The Woodcutters
5 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 47 796
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; Maseru
14 Mar 2022
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; Ships in Harbour
14 Mar 2022
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; Wale Street
11 Oct 2021
Sold for ZAR 43 244
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; Hartenbosch
27 Sep 2021
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; View of Table Mountain
11 Jul 2021
Sold for ZAR 18 995
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; Woodcutters
7 Jun 2021
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Ruth Prowse; Hartenbosch
11 Apr 2021
Unsold
Ruth Prowse; Mielie Harvest, S. Rhodesia
11 Apr 2021
Sold for ZAR 34 140
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.