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Walter Gilbert Wiles

South African 1875-1966 

Walter Gilbert Wiles was the second of five sons born to English sculptor Henry Wiles – all of whom were also artists. Wiles was born in England and spent a few years taking art classes in France before moving to South Africa in 1902. In 1911, he moved back to London to further his art education but, after a short stint, returned to South Africa where he became an ostrich farmer. However, the industry suffered a crash in 1914 and this propelled Wiles into becoming a full-time artist. In 1920, Wiles held the first of many solo exhibitions in South Africa. In 1924, he exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley, England, and the following year at an exhibition in Grahamstown to coincide with the visit of then Prince of Wales, Edward VIII. In his early years Wiles utilised pastels and watercolours, but later turned exclusively to oil painting.

Image source: http://www.wgwiles.com/

56 lots offered      73.21% sold      ZAR 525 006
 

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Walter Gilbert Wiles; Seascape
22 Oct 2018
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
 
Walter Gilbert Wiles; Farm Landscape with Mountain
9 Apr 2018
Sold for ZAR 8 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Walter Gilbert Wiles; The Song of the Surf
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 11 710
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Walter Gilbert Wiles; A Running Stream, Knysna
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Walter Gilbert Wiles; A Running Stream, Knysna
9 Apr 2017
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
 
Walter Gilbert Wiles; The Song of the Surf
9 Apr 2017
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Walter Gilbert Wiles; Fishing off the Rocks
6 Feb 2017
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
 
Walter Gilbert Wiles; Sunlight on a Lagoon
27 Jul 2015
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
 
Walter Gilbert Wiles; Leisure Island, Knysna
29 Sep 2014
Sold for ZAR 12 296
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Walter Gilbert Wiles; A View from Leisure Island
29 Sep 2014
Sold for ZAR 11 476
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Walter Gilbert Wiles; Snow on the Hogsback
30 Jul 2014
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
 
Walter Gilbert Wiles; Snow on the Hogsback
23 Apr 2014
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000