Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection, Evening Sale
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About the SessionMatthys Strydom was a true connoisseur of South African art. As director of the well-known Strydom Gallery in George for more than 30 years, he was responsible for the selection of a wide variety of prime art works from all over the country for the annual exhibitions. The Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection offered by Strauss & Co gives collectors and art lovers the chance to become part of this great selection from the art history of our country.
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signed; dated 1992 and inscribed with the title on the reverse
Notes
“Toe ek nou weer opnuut na ons Skotnes Stillewe kyk, dink ek dit kon ook Stil Ontbyt genoem gewees het, met vier borde (vir sy gesin?), twee glasbakke met vrugte en vrugtesap. Dis geskilder op ’n houtpaneel, kenmerkend gekerf vir die nodige tekstuur en lewe. En dan is daar nog die unieke, treffende raam van hout en koperplaat wat hy self gemaak het. Ek was so bly dat dit nie by ons GEORGE 24-uitstalling van Desember 1992 verkoop is nie en ek dit dus self kon aankoop om te geniet tot my dood.”
“When I first looked at Skotnes’ Still Life, it could as well be called Silent Breakfast, with four plates (for his family?), two glass bowls with fruit and fruit juice. It’s painted on a wood panel, characteristically carved for the necessary texture and life. And then there’s still the unique, striking frame of wood and copper plate that he made himself. I was so glad that it wasn’t sold at our GEORGE 24 December exhibition in 1992 and I was able to purchase it myself to enjoy until my death”. —Dr Matthys J Strydom, 2021
Provenance
Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection.
Exhibited
Strydom Gallery, George, GEORGE 24 Exhibition, December 1992.
Literature
Matthys Strydom (2021) Nog Stories Teen My Muur, George: LW Hiemstra Trust, illustrated in colour on page 132.
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