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Edward Roworth

South African 1880-1964 


Edward Roworth was born in Lancashire, England, in 1880. He studied under the influential art teacher Henry Tonks at the Slade School of Art in London. He joined the British forces and arrived in South Africa at the end of the Second Boer War. The war ended in 1902, and Roworth decided to stay and settle in the Cape, where he established a teaching studio. He was enamoured with the scenery of the area and it greatly inspired his art. He is well known for his many paintings of Cape landscapes and farmhouses. Roworth also painted the portraits of many important people of the time. Additionally, he is potentially the first modern artist to paint frescos in South Africa when he was commissioned by St Phillips Church in Cape Town. Roworth was elected President of the South African Society of Artists three times: 1908, 1918, and 1933. He was the chair of the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town from 1938 to 1953 and was the director of the South African National Gallery from 1941 to 1948. His works can be found in many important South African collections, such as the Iziko South African National Gallery, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Durban Art Gallery, and William Humphreys Gallery.


163 lots offered      63.19% sold      ZAR 1 321 243
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Edward Roworth; Roses in a Vase
10 Feb 2025
Starting at ZAR 8 000
Edward Roworth; Helderberg
10 Feb 2025
Starting at ZAR 4 000
Edward Roworth; Lourensford River
10 Feb 2025
Starting at ZAR 8 000
Edward Roworth; Landscape with Mountains
10 Feb 2025
Starting at ZAR 5 000
Edward Roworth; Coastal Mountain
2 Dec 2024
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Edward Roworth; Landscape with Mountains and Houses
2 Dec 2024
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Edward Roworth; Moonlit view of a Cape Dutch Home
9 Oct 2024
Sold for ZAR 8 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Edward Roworth; Edge of the Forest, near Knysna
9 Oct 2024
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
Edward Roworth; Silver Trees with the Twelve Apostles in the Distance
10 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 60 950
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Edward Roworth; Edge of the Forest, Near Knysna
10 Jun 2024
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
 
Edward Roworth; Farmhouse
13 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Edward Roworth; Sneuberg
15 Apr 2024
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.