Strauss & co - 16 March 2015, Cape Town

142 393 William John BURCHELL south african 1 781-1863 Self Portrait while on Trek at Kosi Fountain signed, dated 8.12.12 twice, numbered No 597 and inscribed with the title in ink pencil 31,5 by 22cm, unframed R25 000–40 000 provenance Sotheby & Co, London, 14 May 1970, lot 56 From the collection of Mrs M McCully, née Burchell (formerly Mrs Burchell Graham) notes This drawing formed part of the exhibition of the artist’s work held at the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts, catalogue number 21. 394 William John BURCHELL south african 1 781-1863 A View of the Town, Litakun dated 24.7.12 and numbered No. 492 in ink ink and wash 29,5 by 48cm, unframed R35 000–50 000 provenance Sotheby & Co, London, 14 May 1970, lot 65 From the collection of Mrs M McCully, née Burchell (formerly Mrs Burchell Graham) notes This drawing formed part of the exhibition of the artist’s work held at the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts, catalogue number 3. There is a variation of this drawing engraved in aquatint and colour in William Burchell. (1824) Burchell’s Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa, volume II , London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Browne and Green. Page 464. THE harvey COLLECTION OF AFRICANA | lots 374-399 395 William John BURCHELL south african 1 781-1863 Portrait of Júli dated 12.8.15 in pencil and numbered 747 twice in ink pencil 32 by 22cm, unframed R30 000–40 000 provenance Sotheby & Co, London, 14 May 1970, lot 62 From the collection of Mrs M McCully, née Burchell (formerly Mrs Burchell Graham) literature William Burchell. (1824) Burchell’s Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa, volume II , London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Browne and Green. Footnote, page 160, illustrated as Plate 3. “This portrait was drawn in August 1815; only a few days before I sailed from the Cape; but he continued in my pay nearly two years longer; after which he returned with his wife and child to Graaffreynet. He is here exhibited in his usual dress; a blue cloth jacket, leathern trowsers, a cotton handkerchief round his head, and another about his neck. It was by his own desire that he is represented holding his musket; and the position is that in which he used to carry it when approaching any wild animal.” notes This drawing formed part of the exhibition of the artist’s work held at the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts, catalogue number 22. 396 William John BURCHELL south african 1 781-1863 Inside the Artist’s Wagon, Showing Burchell at Work signed with the artist’s initials, dated 9.4.15 in pencil and numbered 736 in ink pencil 33,5 by 40,5cm, unframed R55 000–70 000 provenance Sotheby & Co, London, 14 May 1970, lot 54 From the collection of Mrs M McCully, née Burchell (formerly Mrs Burchell Graham) notes This drawing formed part of the exhibition of the artist’s work held at the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts, catalogue number 2. 397 William John BURCHELL south african 1 781-1863 Jys Kraal Outspan dated 22.8.12 and numbered 528 in pencil pencil, ink and wash 29,5 by 48cm, unframed R30 000–40 000 provenance Sotheby & Co., London, 14 May 1970, lot 68 From the collection of Mrs M. McCully née Burchell (formerly Mrs Burchell Graham) notes This drawing formed part of the exhibition of the artist’s work held at the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts, catalogue number 7.