Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 16 October 2017

Day Sale

Sold for

ZAR 52 293
Lot 532
  • William Kentridge; The Head and the Load are the Troubles of the Neck


Lot Estimate
ZAR 30 000 - 50 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 52 293

About this Item

South African 1955-
The Head and the Load are the Troubles of the Neck
executed in 1995

signed, numbered 37/50 in pencil in the margin and embossed with the Caversham Press chop mark

etching, aquatint and drypoint
sheet size: 41,5 by 63,5cm; image size: 29,5 by 37cm

Literature

Bronwyn Law-Viljoen (ed.) (2006) William Kentridge Prints. Johannesburg: David Krut Publishing. Another example from the edition is illustrated on page 52.

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