Strauss & co - 5 June 2017, Johannesburg

90 120 Alexis Preller SOUTH AFRICAN 1911–1975 Head signed watercolour on paper 30 by 24 cm R30 000 – 50 000 119 Johannes Meintjes SOUTH AFRICAN 1923–1980 Portrait of John Rothman signed and dated 1956 oil on board 39,5 by 29,5 cm R30 000 – 50 000 PROVENANCE Acquired from the artist by the current owner’s uncle. Dagboek van Johannes Meintjes . (1972) Molteno: Bamboesberg-Uitgewers. Catalogue number JM 514. John Gabriel Rothman was born in Bredasdorp, Southern Cape, in 1922. He joined the South African Air Force at the start of World War II and trained to be a pilot in Kimberley. He flew throughout the war in Africa and occasionally flew General Smuts, the then Prime Minister of South Africa. After the war he lived in Johannesburg’s bohemian Hillbrow and met Johannes Meintjes. They remained great friends and John often visited the Meintjes’farm near Molteno, Grootzeekoeigat. 120 119