Strauss & co - 4 February 2013, Johannesburg

177 482 Pieter Willem Frederick WENNING SOUTH AFRICAN 1873-1921 Narrow Street, Malay Quarter, Cape Town signed and dated 1917 oil on canvas 30 by 22cm R250 000 – 350 000 PROVENANCE Mev H.G. Mackeurtan, Durban LITERATURE J du P Scholtz, DC Boonzaier en Pieter Wenning: Verslag van ‘n Vriendskap , Tafelberg, Kaapstad, 1973, page 117, plate 71 482 complement the deep red details. All are rendered with vigorous brushwork all the more astonishing for its ability to capture minute detail. Working from a dark ground, large areas of light colour are applied without abutting, allowing the ground to show through and read as black lines or texture. Demarcated by black lines, the colours take on a bright, jewel-like quality resembling stained glass windows. Consequently this small gem of a painting is brought to life with animated detail and glowing colour, allowing it to punch way above its weight. 1. J du P Scholtz, DC Boonzaier en Pieter Wenning: Verslag van ‘n Vriendskap , Tafelberg, Kaapstad, 1973, pages 48-49.