Irma Stern
Figures on a Beach
Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 800 000 - 4 200 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 003 125
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
South African 1894-1966
Figures on a Beach
signed and dated 1933
oil on canvas laid down on board
67 by 67cm excluding frame; 85 by 85 by 5cm including frame
Notes
Stern's images are passionate, visually stimulating, rich in texture and the contents often demonstrate her inner struggle to find a connection between her idealised world and reality. They exhibit her emotional and spiritual response to her surroundings and the people in it. - Andrea Lewis
Provenance
The Kramer Collection.
Private collection.
Literature
Stephan Welz (1989) Art at Auction in South Africa, Johannesburg: A D Donker, illustrated in colour on page 149.
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