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Enslin du Plessis

South African 1894-1978 

Enslin du Plessis was born in 1894 in Standerton in the former Transvaal. Prior to World War I, he was a journalist who painted as a hobby. After serving in the armed forces, du Plessis settled in London in 1922 where he was a correspondent for South African newspapers. Although he never received formal art training, du Plessis became serious about his art in 1928. He was well-known within the London art scene and was elected as a member of the London Group in 1929. Du Plessis returned to South Africa intermittently and from 1938 he exhibited with the New Group. He retired from journalism in 1956 to focus on painting full-time. In 1972, he was awarded the South African Academy Medal of Honour for his contributions to painting.

Du Plessis’ artwork can be found in the public art collections of the Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town; Johannesburg Art Gallery; William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley; University of Wits Art Galleries; Pretoria Art Museum; and the University of South Africa (UNISA).

87 lots offered      50.57% sold      ZAR 1 127 626
 

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Enslin du Plessis; Interior Scene
16 Mar 2020
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
 
Enslin du Plessis; Near Ferryside, North Wales
16 Mar 2020
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
 
Enslin du Plessis; Summer's Day, Houghton
16 Mar 2020
Sold for ZAR 6 332
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Enslin du Plessis; Church in Cornwall
25 Nov 2019
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
 
Enslin du Plessis; London Terraces
11 Nov 2019
Sold for ZAR 73 970
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Enslin du Plessis; Church in Cornwall
15 Jul 2019
ZAR 18 000 - 24 000
 
Enslin du Plessis; Near Ferryside, North Wales
8 Jun 2019
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
 
Enslin du Plessis; Beach, Ferryside
19 Nov 2018
Sold for ZAR 1 056
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Enslin du Plessis; N. Cornwall
19 Nov 2018
Sold for ZAR 1 056
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Enslin du Plessis; Mantlepiece, Mecklenburgh Square
12 Nov 2018
ZAR 40 000 - 50 000
 
Enslin du Plessis; View from Window: Mecklenburgh Square, London
13 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 31 831
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Enslin du Plessis; N. Cornwall
17 Jul 2017
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 

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