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James Thackwray

South African 1919-1994 


James Thackwray, a Cape artist, was born in 1919. He portrayed still lifes, landscapes, as well as town and rural scenes in his artwork. Thackwray's paintings frequently featured figures engaged in their everyday lives, and he is well known for his portraiture of the inhabitants of District Six and the Bo-Kaap.


72 lots offered      54.17% sold      ZAR 454 468
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
James Thackwray; Flower Seller
6 Feb 2017
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
James Thackwray; Portrait of a Young Girl in a White Headscarf
6 Feb 2017
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
 
James Thackwray; Trees
26 Sep 2016
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
James Thackwray; Cottages under the Trees, Mountains Beyond
26 Sep 2016
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
 
James Thackwray; Sun-Baked Landscape
18 Jul 2016
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
 
James Thackwray; Washing Day
18 Apr 2016
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
 
James Thackwray; Washing Day
14 Mar 2016
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
 
James Thackwray; Grape Picking
9 Nov 2015
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
 
James Thackwray; Houses and Trees
12 Oct 2015
ZAR 25 000 - 40 000
 
James Thackwray; District Six with Figures in a Street
12 Oct 2015
Sold for ZAR 28 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
James Thackwray; Bo Kaap Family
29 Sep 2015
Sold for ZAR 21 078
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
James Thackwray; Bo Kaap Family
27 Jul 2015
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000