Footnotes

• PROVENANCE:
  With Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg
  
  A very similar work, Landscape, 1925, was illustrated in Twentieth century South African Art (Cape Town, 1966, pl. IX) and was sold at Sotheby's Johannesburg, 8 May 1995 (lot 230).
  
  An extensive view of farmlands, with its patchwork of fields, mountains and trees, hints at Pierneef's later experiments with a more abstract geometric style in 1928. The geometric quality of this work, its simplicity of line and colour, can be ascribed to his graphic training. 1925 was a time of intense production for Pierneef, who spent the latter half of the year travelling and exhibiting in Europe. The influences of Art Nouveau, late Impressionism, and the landscapes of Paul Cézanne in particular, neo-Impressionism and of course Cubism are all evident in the present lot.

Auction Notices

• This lot was painted circa 1925, not circa 1945 as originally catalogued. Provenance should read: Acquired directly from the Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg by Mr van Niekerk; Acquired directly from the above by the current owner. The painting has been valued by the Everard Read gallery for insurance purposes on four occasions between 1989 and 1996. The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) has declared the present lot of outstanding national importance and has declined a permit for its export. Therefore it is not subject to VAT on either the hammer price or the buyer's premium. It is available for viewing at the Everard Read Gallery in Johannesburg, RSA. Please contact the department for further information.

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Category: Fine Art / South African Art

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