Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 16 October 2017
Evening Sale
Lot Estimate
ZAR 250 000 - 350 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 273 600
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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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