Irma Stern (South African, 1894-1966)
Woman in the harem
signed and dated 'Irma Stern 1945' (lower right)
gouache and pastel
37 x 29cm (14 9/16 x 11 7/16in).
within original raffia mount
signed and dated 'Irma Stern 1945' (lower right)
gouache and pastel
37 x 29cm (14 9/16 x 11 7/16in).
within original raffia mount
Sold for
£51,650
inc. premium
Footnotes
- "The women sat on the floor in saris, in all colours imaginable, combining the most absurd colours and yet looking most beautiful, like a heap of multi-coloured gems shaken together."
The present work is similar in date and subject matter to Lady of the Harem, sold at Sotheby's Johannesburg, 21 November 2006.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
I. Stern, Zanzibar, (Pretoria, 1948), p. 87
Category: Fine Art / South African Art
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