Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 21 October 2013

Paintings Evening Sale

Sold for

ZAR 28 420
Lot 771
  • William Kentridge; A Nicely Built City Never Resists Destruction


Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 28 420

About this Item

South African 1955-
A Nicely Built City Never Resists Destruction
executed in 1995

signed and numbered A/P I/III in pencil in the margin

etching, aquatint and drypoint, from 1 copper plate, on Zerkall 220 gsm paper
image size: 29,5 by 37,5cm

Notes

edition 50

Literature

Law-Viljoen, Bronwyn. (2006) William Kentridge Prints, Johannesburg: David Krut. Another example from the edition illustrated on page 53.

Geers, Kendell. (ed.) (1997) Contemporary South African Art: The Gencor Collection, Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers. Another example from the edition illustrated on page 41.

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