Evening Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art
Live Virtual Auction, 19 September 2023
Modern and Contemporary Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 300 000 - 400 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 346 575
About this Item
South African 1949-
Cat Watch
signed
oil on canvas
120 by 149,5cm excluding frame; 125,5 by 155,5 by 7,5cm including frame
Notes
"I was always fascinated by Egyptian art as a youngster and particularly liked the idea of cat gods. Bastet (head of a cat and body of a woman) was the goddess of protection, pleasure and bringer of good health and Sekhmet was the goddess of war and protector of the pharaohs. I guess this cat is fulfilling both duties as I sleep peacefully. I have used the cat in many of my 'dream' works and enjoy living with cats. -Norman Catherine, 2023
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the current owner.
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