Important South African and International Art

Live Auction, 13 November 2017

Session One

Sold for

ZAR 8 197
Lot 30
  • Philip Bawcombe; Naples (Dock Area) after the Bombing


Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 8 197

About this Item

South African 1906-2000
Naples (Dock Area) after the Bombing

signed, dated '45 and inscribed with the title

pen, ink and gouache on paper
36 by 49cm excluding frame

Notes

While initially joining the South African forces as a member of the Camouflage Unit in 1939, Bawcombe spent the last years of World War II as an Official War Artist in Italy and the Middle East. His steady hand, trained in the decorating and film industries in Britain, made for particularly fine, emotive reportage.

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