Strauss & co - 1 June 2015, Johannesburg

165 240 Anton VAN WOUW south african 1862–1945 The Sleeping African signed, dated 1907, inscribed ‘Sculp’, ‘Joh- burg’and ‘Foundry – G. Massa – Rome’ bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base height: 30 cm, excluding base R250 000 – R400 000 literature Duffey, AE. (2008) Anton van Wouw: The Smaller Works , Pretoria: Protea Book House. Another cast from the edition illustrated on page 65. Ernst, J. (2006) Anton van Wouw: ‘n Biografie, Vanderbijlpark: Corals Publishers. Another cast from the edition illustrated on page 69.