19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art

Live Virtual Auction, 28 June 2022

19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art Part I
About the Session

Strauss & Co's latest live virtual sale takes place on Tuesday 28 June 2022 and includes three sessions of fine art, including a session devoted entirely to Abstract Art created in South Africa. The 308 lots available to browse, bid and buy in these curated sessions include prints, works on paper, paintings, sculptures, ceramics and books.

The first session offers Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art with a focus on Prints and Multiples, Works on Paper, Sculpture and Ceramics (lots 1 - 88).


Sold for

ZAR 14 070
Lot 68
  • Albert Adams; Portrait of a Man, two
  • Albert Adams; Portrait of a Man, two
  • Albert Adams; Portrait of a Man, two
  • Albert Adams; Portrait of a Man, two
  • Albert Adams; Portrait of a Man, two


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 14 070

About this Item

South African 1929-2006
Portrait of a Man, two
watercolour on paper
each sheet size: 76 by 56cm, unframed

Notes

The portrait of the man to the right bears a resemblance to Walter Rudolph Katz. Possibly a preparatory watercolour painted the same time as an oil painting of him from 1959. See Marilyn Martin and Joe Dolby (ed.) (2008) Albert Adams: Journey on a Tightrope, Cape Town: Iziko South African National Gallery, pages 75 and 114.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by the current owner.

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