Important South African Art

Live Auction, 7 November 2011

Day Sale

Sold for

ZAR 22 280
Lot 143
  • After Pranas Domsaitis; Two Rural Scenes
  • After Pranas Domsaitis; Two Rural Scenes
  • After Pranas Domsaitis; Two Rural Scenes


Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 22 280

About this Item

After Pranas Domsaitis
Lithuanian/South African 1880-1965
Two Rural Scenes
tapestry
31 by 34cm; 27 by 28cm

Notes

These tapestries are part of a project by Domsaitis designed to create skills for unemployed Lithuanian women on the farm where he lived. The first is a fishing scene, and the second a farming scene with goats. There are five such works recorded, with three being in the collection of the South African National Gallery, Cape Town.