South African and International Art
Live Auction, 20 May 2013
Day Sale
Lot Estimate
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 43 199
About this Item
South African 1913-1978
Bien Donne, French Hoek, Cape (sic)
signed; inscribed twice with the artist's name and title in another hand on the reverse
oil on canvas board
60,5 by 75cm excluding frame
Notes
Accompanied by notes and photographs of the homestead adhered to the reverse.The painting depicts the Eastern facade of the historic Cape Homestead. 'The house was built in 1800 by David de Villiers. His initials and those of his wife appear on the gable. In 1929 the house was restored but the original front with its elaborately decorated gable was left intact.'
Literature
Fransen, Hans. The Old Buildings of the Cape. Jonathan Ball Publishers, Cape Town and Johannesburg, 2004, illustrated on pages 279 and 288
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