Art Rooted in Nature: Day Sale

Timed Online Auction, 7 - 25 June 2024

Botanical Art with a focus on Phillip Grieve
About the Session

Contemporary plant portraiture in South Africa has a rich history, intertwining botany and art. These depictions possess both aesthetic allure and serve as invaluable documentation of the increasingly diminishing natural world. Marion Arnold astutely observes that contemporary plant portraiture is a hybrid genre with a complex history, situated within both botany as a scientific discipline and art as a transformative visual practice.

In this session, artists pay homage to the delicate balance between scientific precision and artistic ingenuity. Phillip Grieves' 29 lots of butterflies showcase a profound mastery of the watercolour medium. They, along with the rest of the session, echo Arnold's sentiment that the true essence of botanical art transcends scientific accuracy. These pieces exemplify the enduring significance of botanical art in contemporary society.


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Art Rooted in Nature
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Botanical Art with a focus on Phillip Grieve
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Found 50 lots in session 3

Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Phillip Grieve; Eronia leda (Autumn Leaf Vagrant Butterfly) Artwork
Phillip Grieve
Eronia leda (Autumn Leaf Vagrant Butterfly) Artwork
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Phillip Grieve; Salamis parhassus (Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly) Artwork
Phillip Grieve
Salamis parhassus (Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly) Artwork
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Phillip Grieve; Precis octavis (Gaudy Commodore Butterfly) Artwork
Phillip Grieve
Precis octavis (Gaudy Commodore Butterfly) Artwork
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
Sold for ZAR 1 173
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Phillip Grieve; Cyrestis camillus (African Map Butterfly) Artwork
Phillip Grieve
Cyrestis camillus (African Map Butterfly) Artwork
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
Sold for ZAR 587
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 

Results in green indicate post sales.