Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 14 March 2016

Session 4

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Lot 485
  • Gregoire Boonzaier; Moskee & Leeuwkop, Bo-Kaap


Lot Estimate
ZAR 600 000 - 800 000
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About this Item

South African 1909-2005
Moskee & Leeuwkop, Bo-Kaap

signed and dated 1934; signed, dated and inscribed with the title on the reverse

oil and charcoal on canvas
64,5 by 84,5cm excluding frame

Notes

The artist skilfully leads the viewer’s eye down Chiappini Street towards Lion’s Head as if inviting us to take a stroll down memory lane. On the right is the Mosque Shafee which stands on the corner of Helliger Lane. The mosque was built by Imam Hadjie after acquiring the land in 1859. The earliest members of this community arrived from the Malayan Archipelago in the late seventeenth century and the area was increasingly settled between 1790 and 1840. During this period the character of the Bo-Kaap emerged as its inhabitants utilised their building and artisanal skills to develop a vernacular architecture influenced by elements of Cape Dutch and Georgian styles. Despite many changes, its architecture and culture have remained relatively coherent over the years.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by the current owner.

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