Strauss & co - 13 October 2014, Cape Town

149 480 481 Jacob Hendrik PIERNEEF SOUTH AFRICAN 1 886-1957 Transvaal Scene signed and inscribed “vir Anna van Henk” in pencil; inscribed on the reverse “Liewe Markus, Dis vir Anna vir die vier visse wat sy op Hermanus gevang het. Die lekkers is vir jou! Baie groete, ou Pier.” casein on paper laid down on cardboard 10 by 24cm R15 000–20 000 PROVENANCE Mr and Mrs David Preller NOTES National Gallery of South Africa, Cape Town, label adhered to the reverse. The Markus referred to was Markus Viljoen, editor of Die Huisgenoot from 1931-1949. After his death, his wife, Anna, married David Preller. 482 Piet (Pieter Gerhardus) VAN HEERDEN SOUTH AFRICAN 1 917-1991 Landscape Near Worcester, recto; Landscape, verso signed and dated ‘59; partially inscribed with the title on the backing paper oil on canvas laid down on board 17 by 30cm R12 000–16 000 PROVENANCE From the artist’s private collection and thence by descent. 482 481