20 Mar 2013
14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street
The South African Sale, including "A focus on William Kentridge"
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The South African Sale, including "A focus on William Kentridge"
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Irma Stern (South African, 1894-1966)
Malay Quarter, Cape Town
signed and dated 'Irma Stern 1944' (lower left)
gouache
25 x 21cm (9 13/16 x 8 1/4in).
signed and dated 'Irma Stern 1944' (lower left)
gouache
25 x 21cm (9 13/16 x 8 1/4in).
Estimate:
£10,000 - 12,000
ZAR 140,000 - 170,000
US$ 15,000 - 18,000
ZAR 140,000 - 170,000
US$ 15,000 - 18,000
Footnotes
- Irma Stern often visited the Malay quarter in Cape Town, depicted here below the imposing outline of Signal Hill. Harnessing the fluidity of gouache, Stern emphasises the flow of colourful cloth and evokes the sensuality with which she associated Malay and Arab people. Stern soaked up the rich cultural life of the Malay quarter, inspiring many images of collective experience, particularly compositions of vibrantly-adorned women at wedding ceremonies.
Category: Fine Art / South African Art
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