What the Fook? The Life and Work of Walter Battiss

Timed Online Auction, 12 - 30 June 2025

What the Fook? The Life and Work of Walter Battiss

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ZAR 56 280
Lot 330
  • Walter Battiss; Girl Skipping
  • Walter Battiss; Girl Skipping
  • Walter Battiss; Girl Skipping


Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 56 280
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About this Item

South African 1906-1982
Girl Skipping

signed and numbered 7/10 in pencil in the margin

colour screenprint on paper
image size: 34 by 50cm; 50 by 66,5 by 2cm including frame

Provenance

The Estate Late Robert Schröder.

Notes

Robert Schröder was a renowned composer and music producer who wrote music for over 15 000 commercials and helped launch the careers of major South African artists, including Mango Groove and Ringo Madlingozi. His passion for Walter Battiss began at Pretoria Boys High School, where Battiss – his art teacher – left a lasting impression with his free-spirited approach and non-conformist ideas. Over the next five decades, Robert built a deeply personal Battiss collection, with two oil paintings purchased in 1976 for R900 remaining the pride of his archive.

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