Provenance

Everard Read, Cape Town.

Private Collection.

Notes

The present lot depicts the iconic Flatiron Building in New York, rendered in Karstel's recognisable palette of ochres, yellows and browns. The composition is softened, as if viewed through a light fog, lending the work a quiet, contemplative quality. Karstel's loose brushwork and muted tones move the focus away from architectural precision, instead evoking mood and atmosphere and offering a more intimate interpretation of a familiar cityscape.