Strauss & co - 4 February 2013, Johannesburg

156 432 Walter Whall BATTISS SOUTH AFRICAN 1906-1982 From Andy’s July “Interview” signed, dated July 19 1976 and inscribed with the title, further inscribed with anecdotal descriptions within the composition gouache on paper 32,5 by 50cm R15 000 – 20 000 433 Walter Whall BATTISS SOUTH AFRICAN 1906-1982 Man Alive signed and numbered 1/25 in pencil in the margin silkscreen in colour sheet size: 43,5 by 63cm R10 000 – 15 000 cf. Karin Skawran and Michael Macnamara (eds.), Walter Battiss , AD Donker, Johannesburg, 1985, page 87, where another example is illustrated in colour. 434 Walter Whall BATTISS SOUTH AFRICAN 1906-1982 Something like an Elephant signed and numbered 19/25 in pencil in the margin, inscribed with the title in pen in the margin silkscreen in colour sheet size: 64 by 45cm R12 000 – 16 000 435 Walter Whall BATTISS SOUTH AFRICAN 1906-1982 Innocuous and Useless Objects signed, numbered ‘Proof 1/2’ and inscribed with the title in pencil in the margin silkscreen in colour sheet size: 64 by 45cm R12 000 – 16 000 436 Walter Whall BATTISS SOUTH AFRICAN 1906-1982 Horse and Butterfly signed and numbered 17/25 in pencil in the margin silkscreen in colour sheet size: 45 by 64cm R12 000 – 16 000 LITERATURE Karin Skawran (intro), Walter Battiss: Gentle Anarchist , Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg, 2005, page 155 where a similar example is illustrated. Karin Skawran & Michael Macnamara (eds.), Walter Battiss , AD Donker, Johannesburg, 1985, page 81, figure 33, where a similar example is illustrated. 433 434 436 435