Important British, Continental and South African Paintings
Live Auction, 1 November 2010
Session Two
Lot Estimate
ZAR 130 000 - 160 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 267 360
About this Item
South African 1892-1943
The Building of a Fairy City, The Cathedral
signed, dated 1925, inscribed with the title and with the artist's owl device mark
pen and ink and watercolour
58 by 38,5cm excluding frame
Notes
William Timlin started a series of fantasy paintings for a book entitled The Building of a Fairy City. He also wrote the text but never completed the project.
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