September ART
Timed Online Auction, 30 August - 9 September 2024
Art Club
Lot Estimate
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000USD 686 - 914
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 21 105
About this Item
South African 1976-
Figure in Uniform
signed and dated 2002
oil on canvas
120 by 159,5cm excluding frame; 135 by 174,5 by 8cm including frame
Notes
Van Niekerk has commented that, 'Portraiture is meaningful in that you engage directly with other people and learn something of their lives and circumstances', but at the same time he observes that 'painting portraits is very abstract - how much can you really know about somebody?'
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