Nita Spilhaus
Night Scene
About this Item
German/South African 1878-1967
Night Scene
signed with the artist's monogram
chalk pastel on board
51 by 71,5cm excluding frame; 69,5 by 90,5 by 4cm including frame
Notes
The present lot portrays the revered Shafee Mosque situated at 166 Chiappini Street in Bo-Kaap, most likely painted before its initial collapse in the 1940s. It captures an enchanting view of a culturally significant gem within the beloved district in the city of Cape Town.
Provenance
Gifted by the artist to the current owner's grandmother, and thence by descent.
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