Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 16 October 2017

Day Sale

Sold for

ZAR 51 156
Lot 493
  • Peter Clarke; She Promised to Send Me Her Burning Heart


Lot Estimate
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 51 156

About this Item

South African 1929-2014
She Promised to Send Me Her Burning Heart

signed; inscribed with the title, medium, dated '8 January 1996' and "For Rubi Lara Geffen, 1 October 2012, with affection, Peter" on the reverse

enamel and collage on cardboard
21 by 29,5cm excluding frame

Notes

A prototype for the artist's 'Fanfare' series which Clarke started working on in 1996 and culminated in his 2004 publication Peter Clarke: Fanfare and exhibition of 100 Fans at Stevenson, Cape Town. 

Provenance

A gift from the artist to the current owner.

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