Strauss & co - 11 November 2013, Johannesburg

175 236 Judith GLUCKMAN south african 1915–1961 Window signed; signed and inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 89,5 by 73,5 cm R50 000–70 000 notes The short-lived but gregarious Judith Gluckman, who died aged forty-six in 1961, was once a prominent figure, principally in Johannesburg and Pretoria art circles. Although physically imposing, she suffered from continuous bouts of poor health. Gluckman was known for her life-long friendship with Alexis Preller. The two studied and worked together in Paris before returning to South Africa shortly before the outbreak of World War 2. It was after Gluckman returned from Paris in 1938 that she befriended Gerard Sekoto whom she taught to use oil paints. 1 1. http://www.revisions.co.za/biographies / judith-gluckman/#.UkP99bUaKUk