Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 16 October 2017

Evening Sale

Sold for

ZAR 2 273 600
Lot 587
  • Alexis Preller; Christ Head


Lot Estimate
ZAR 250 000 - 350 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 273 600

About this Item

South African 1911-1975
Christ Head

signed and dated '47

oil on panel
28,5 by 22cm excluding frame

Provenance

S De Wet

Literature

cf. Esmé Berman and Karel Nel. (2009) Alexis Preller: Africa, the Sun and Shadows, Johannesburg: Shelf Publishing. A similar example is illustrated in colour on page 110.

cf. Esmé Berman and Karel Nel. (2009) Alexis Preller: Collected Images, Johannesburg: Shelf Publishing. A similar example is illustrated on page 81 and in colour on page 122.

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