Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art

Online-Only Auction, 14 - 25 April 2022

South African Art at the Venice Biennale
About the Session

This Venice Biennale-themed session in Strauss & Co's April online-only auction is timed to coincide with the launch of the 59th edition of the Venice Biennale in late April, and Strauss & Co’s sponsorship of the African Art in Venice Forum 2022 at Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal on 20 and 21 April. This session divulges the history of the Venice Biennale and South African art, as the art world converges on Venice. South Africa first became part of the Venice Biennale more than seventy years ago. The cordial relationship between Italy and South Africa over this period has nurtured international support for artists and art organisations in this country and continues to develop today.


  • Cecil Higgs; Portrait of a Young Man in Green; Forest Scene, two
  • Cecil Higgs; Portrait of a Young Man in Green; Forest Scene, two
  • Cecil Higgs; Portrait of a Young Man in Green; Forest Scene, two
  • Cecil Higgs; Portrait of a Young Man in Green; Forest Scene, two
  • Cecil Higgs; Portrait of a Young Man in Green; Forest Scene, two
  • Cecil Higgs; Portrait of a Young Man in Green; Forest Scene, two


Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item

South African 1898-1986
Portrait of a Young Man in Green; Forest Scene, two
oil on canvas; mixed media on paper
Portrait of a Young Man in Green: 35,5 by 26cm, unframed; Forest Scene: 19,5 by 23cm, unframed

Notes

Cecil Higgs exhibited at the Venice Biennale, South African Pavilion in 1950 and 1958.

Provenance

The Victor Holloway Collection.

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