Important South African and International Art
Live Auction, 4 June 2018
Session One
Rorke's Drift; The Children Playing
Lot Estimate
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
About this Item
South African 20th Century
The Children Playing
woven with the artist's initials, woven by Beatrice Zwane; numbered 29-87 and painted with the 'Tree of Life' symbol on a Rorke's Drift label on the reverse
hand-woven karakul-wool tapestry
135 by 79cm excluding frame
Notes
Rorke’s Drift was established in 1963 with the help of Swedish missionaries. Local artists were trained in printmaking, ceramics and weaving. Each tapestry is unique, and woven from pure karakul wool, which is handspun and dyed. Moving away from geometric patterns, these designs contain more figurative subject matter depicting events or folklore. Each tapestry is typically labelled on the reverse with a number, the artist’s name and the weaver. Atypically, this particular example bears the initials of the artist on the front of the work.Other lots that might interest you
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