Strauss & co - WWF Art Auction

16 The Sagole Giant co m m e n t ‘I first encountered this baobab twenty-five years ago, when it was unknown to tourists, unmarked and magical. Now it has furniture at its base so that group photographs can be taken, and in a misguided attempt to cover tourist doodling’s defacing the baobabs trunk, a caretaker has painted over the graffiti with puce polymer.’ 3 Leigh VOIGT south african 1943– The Sagole Giant signed and dated 13; signed and inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 131 by 200 cm R300 000–350 000 NOT E S Leigh Voigt was born in Johannesburg in 1943 and is the daughter of the botanical artist, Barbara Jeppe. Leigh is a keen conservationist who devotes time to assisting organisations such as the Endangered Wildlife Trust. She donates paintings to raise funds for endangered animals and her Rand Daily Mail newspaper column with Sue Hart, entitled ‘In the Wild’did much to foster conservation awareness.