Maggie Laubser
A Malay Girl
Lot Estimate
ZAR 400 000 - 500 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 438 995
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
South African 1886-1973
A Malay Girl
signed
oil on canvas board
44,5 by 34,5cm excluding frame; 54,5 by 44 by 5cm including frame
Notes
Maggie Laubser's depiction of people is distinguished by her compassionate understanding of the human spirit. Rather than fixating on the exotic, her portraits embrace the ordinary realities of life. Her representations of the people of the Cape reveal her recognition of their humanity, reflecting a humanistic interest in her subjects.
Provenance
Gifted by the artist to the previous owner, 1967.
Private Collection.
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