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Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John

British/South African 1906-1993 


Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John (sometimes unhyphenated) was born in Germiston in 1906 and raised in Durban. He was adventurous and travelled the world, taking various jobs like working on a Japanese tramp steamer, pearl fishing in Manila, and serving as a policeman in Tanganyika (present-day Tanzania). He joined the Military Police during World War II and was posted in locations in Africa and the Middle East. It was only while recuperating from being wounded by a bomb in 1945 that D’Oyly-John began to paint – a pastime suggested by his friend, the artist Edmund Fearnley-Whittingstall. D’Oyly-John’s works were picked up by British art dealers Frost & Reed, who sold them as prints during the 1950s and 60s. His sun-drenched, brightly coloured landscapes of the Mediterranean and South of France were popular and originals can even be found in the Royal Collection, UK.


28 lots offered      82.14% sold      ZAR 240 628
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; Sudaberg Tower
17 Sep 2018
Sold for ZAR 7 622
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; View of Cliffs
17 Sep 2018
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; Coastal Village
16 Jul 2018
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; St Tropez, French Riviera
9 Apr 2018
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; Coastal Village
9 Apr 2018
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
 
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; Boats off Cap d'Antibes South of France
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 30 446
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; Continental Street Scene with Archway
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 9 368
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; Off Cap Antibes, South France
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; A Backwater near Cannes
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 612
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; South Andorra, Spain
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; Continental Street Scene with Archway
18 Sep 2017
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
 
Cecil Rochfort D'Oyly-John; Continental Street Scene with Archway
17 Jul 2017
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000