Notes

The present lot is accompanied by the book Christi Truter (1947) Alexis Preller South African Artists, Pretoria: Maroola Press.

‘These are notes for the portrait. Not a study but a guide. We do not require accurate drawing because we do not want the shape of his skull or his face. It is the shape of the mind and endeavour that we want. These are more Important.’ —Alexis Preller, 1974.

Provenance

Bernardi's, Pretoria, 28 November 2016, lot 235.

Literature

Christi Truter (1947) Alexis Preller South African Artists, Pretoria: Maroola Press, figure 12, unpaginated.