Strauss & co - 21 October 2013, Cape Town

674 Jan Ernst Abraham VOLSCHENK SOUTH AFRICAN 1853-1936 Sunset in the Karoo signed and dated 1904 oil on canvas laid down on board 44 by 78,cm (2) R150 000 – 200 000 PROVENANCE Purchased from the artist’s family by the current owner EXHIBITED SA Art, Empire Exhibition, Wembley, 1924 LITERATURE Steyn, Helene and Roux, Marie-Lou. (1992) Die Volschenks: Drie Geslagte Kunsskilders, Stilbaai: Stilbaai- bewaringstrust. Illustrated in colour on page 18, plate 4. NOTES Accompanied by a preliminary sketch for the painting, pencil on paper, 11,5 by 25cm 675 Jan Ernst Abraham VOLSCHENK SOUTH AFRICAN 1853-1936 Mozambiquerskop, Riversdale signed and dated 1926; signed, dated 1926 and inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 19,5 by 29,5cm R60 000 – 80 000 PROVENANCE Purchased from the artist’s family by the current owner LITERATURE Steyn, Helene and Roux, Marie-Lou. (1992) Die Volschenks: Drie Geslagte Kunsskilders, Stilbaai: Stilbaai-bewaringstrust. Illustrated in colour on page 28, plate 23. 676 Jan Ernst Abraham VOLSCHENK SOUTH AFRICAN 1853-1936 Spandaukop, Graaff-Reinet signed and dated 1935 oil on canvas 24 by 29,5cm R50 000 – 70 000 PROVENANCE Purchased from the artist’s family by the current owner LITERATURE Steyn, Helene and Roux, Marie-Lou. (1992) Die Volschenks: Drie Geslagte Kunsskilders, Stilbaai: Stilbaai-bewaringstrust. Illustrated in colour on page 32, plate 31. 674 675 676 235