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106 166 Jacob Hendrik PIERNEEF south african 1886–1957 Wilgerboom in die Somer (Nilant 79) signed, dated 1925, numbered 1/12 and inscribed ‘impr’ in pencil in the margin linocut image size: 37 by 30 cm R12 000–16 000 exhibited Johannesburg Art Museum, Johannesburg, Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957) as Printmaker, 1986, another example from the edition exhibited, catalogue number 47. literature Nilant, F.E.G. (1974) Die Hout - en Linoseë van J.H. Pierneef , Cape Town: A.A. Balkema. Another example from the edition illustrated on page 114. 167 William Mitcheson TIMLIN south african 1892–1943 Illustration to ‘The Arabian Nights’ signed, inscribed with the title and the artist’s owl device mark pen and ink and wash 25,5 by 23 cm R8 000–12 000 168 MICHAELIS SCHOOL OF FINE ART south african (20 th century ) Twenty Prints, 1951–1953 A portfolio of twenty woodcuts, linocuts, etchings and lithographs, edition limited to 100 copies, this numbered 28, each print signed by the artist (except for the Dronsfield) and numbered 28/100 in pencil, in the original red cloth portfolio with the title-page and information sheets. Artists include Battiss, Boonzaier, Dronsfield, Esmonde- White, Harries, Hendriks, Higgs, Hillhouse, Krenz, Krige, Laubser, Lipschitz, Michaelis, Pierneef, Preller, Prowse, Shephard, Stern, Van Essche, and Welz. woodcuts, linocuts, etchings and lithographs sheet size: 56 by 38 cm each R30 000–40 000 notes Hand printed by The Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town 166 168