Strauss & co - 26 September 2011, Cape Town

362 William Joseph KENTRIDGE SOUTH AFRICAN 1955 Preparing for the Day signed and inscribed with the title charcoal on paper 29,5 by 42cm R140 000 – 160 000 This is the preliminary sketch for one of the etchings from the Little Morals series LITERATURE William Kentridge Prints, David Krut, Johannesburg, 2006, page 42, where the etching is illustrated 363 William Joseph KENTRIDGE SOUTH AFRICAN 1955 Village Deep, 2003 signed and inscribed ‘Artist’s proof’ in pencil in the margin Chine-colle silhouette image on de-acidified book page from ‘ Mines of the Transvaal ’ (RR Mabson, 5th edition, published by The Statist, London 1908-9) collaged on white BFK Rives paper, 250 gsm, with 25 hand-torn black paper collage elements 18,5 by 24cm R20 000 – 30 000 Each impression in the edition has a different book page. 362 363 201