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Emily Isabel Fern

South African 1881-1953 


Emily Isabel Fern was an active and significant figure in the Johannesburg art scene for almost half a century. She was born in Australia in 1881 and emigrated to South Africa in 1890. The family initially settled in Johannesburg where she was taught oil painting by a nun at the End Street Convent. Between 1899 and 1904, Fern and her parents lived in Port Elizabeth and she received art training at the Technical College there. After this stint, she returned to Johannesburg and studied pastel drawing under George Smithard. In 1916, she was one of the first students at the Johannesburg School of Art and worked with J.H. Amshewitz. Fern became a member of the South African Society of Artists (SASA) and was an art instructor at the Protea Studio on Market Street in Johannesburg. From 1920 to 1922 she studied at the Slade School of Art in London, UK. After returning to South Africa, she taught painting at the Wits Technical College Art School from 1926 to 1930. In 1933, she went to Paris and was mentored by Andre Lhote whose figurative Cubism greatly influenced her artistic style.


33 lots offered      78.79% sold      ZAR 200 711
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Street Scene, Lourenco Marques (Maputo)
12 Aug 2024
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Sunflowers in a Vase
13 May 2024
Starting at ZAR 4 000
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Emily Isabel Fern; Dahlias in a Vase
13 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Woman with Blanket
15 Apr 2024
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Portrait of a Man with a Mustache
15 Jan 2024
Sold for ZAR 4 690
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; White Chrysanthemums
15 Jan 2024
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Flowers in a Copper Jug with Books
27 Nov 2023
Sold for ZAR 2 932
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Portrait of Man
9 Oct 2023
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; White Chrysanthemums
12 Jun 2023
ZAR 9 000 - 12 000
 
Emily Isabel Fern; Dahlias
12 Jun 2023
Sold for ZAR 9 967
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Vase of Magnolias
15 May 2023
Sold for ZAR 8 794
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Emily Isabel Fern; Portrait of a Man with a Mustache
11 Apr 2023
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
 

Results in green indicate post sales.