Strauss & co - 6 February 2012, Cape Town

146 475 Pieter Hugo NAUDÉ SOUTH AFRICAN 1868-1941 A View of the Hex River signed oil on canvas 44 by 59,5cm R300 000 – 500 000 PROVENANCE A gift from the artist to his godson, Gerhard Krone, and thence by descent Following the record-breaking R1 559 600 achieved for a Hugo Naudé on Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg sale in November 2011, a number of brilliant paintings by the artist have emerged, tracing his travels and interests that ranged from South Africa to the Holy Land. Foremost amongst these are paintings from the Krone collection, the family who pioneered brandy distillation and wine making on one of the oldest family-owned wine estates in South Africa, Twee Jonge Gezellen, dating back to 1710. Son of a farming family in Worcester, the budding artist’s talent was recognised by Olive Schreiner who helped him to gain admission to the prestigious Slade School 474 Jan Ernst Abraham VOLSCHENK SOUTH AFRICAN 1853-1936 The Keurbooms River, Knysna signed and dated 1923; signed, dated and inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 47 by 67cm R150 000 – 200 000 473 Jan Ernst Abraham VOLSCHENK SOUTH AFRICAN 1853-1936 A Double Range in the Langebergen (Riversdale) signed and dated 1912; signed, dated and inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 19 by 34cm R30 000 – 40 000 473 474