Strauss & co - 17 March 2014, Cape Town

293 739 Gerard DE LEEUW SOUTH AFRICAN 1912–1985 Die Reënlopers executed in 1975 signed bronze with dark brown patina, mounted on a painted wooden base height: 47 cm, excluding base; base 4 cm R150 000–200 000 EXHIBITED cf. University of Johannesburg Art Gallery and Sanlam Art Gallery, Gerard de Leeuw: A Centenary Exhibition, 2012. Another cast from the edition illustrated on page 31 of the exhibition catalogue. LITERATURE cf. Strydom, Mattys. (1979) Gerard de Leeuw, George: Suid Kaap-uitgewery. Another cast from the edition illustration on page 17. Minnaar, Melvyn. (2012) ‘De Leeuw se krag was in eie visie’, Die Burger , Monday 3 September, page 6: ‘Die Reënlopers … uit die jare sewentig, het ’n onpretenieuse liriese kwalitieit.’