Strauss & co - 13 November 2017, Johannesburg
42 30 Philip Bawcombe SOUTH AFRICAN 1906–2000 Naples (Dock Area) after the Bombing signed, dated ‘45 and inscribed with the title pen, ink and gouache on paper 36 by 49 cm R7 000 – 10 000 While initially joining the South African forces as a member of the Camouflage Unit in 1939, Bawcombe spent the last years of World War II as an Official War Artist in Italy and the Middle East. His steady hand, trained in the decorating and film industries in Britain, made for particularly fine, emotive reportage. 31 David Botha SOUTH AFRICAN 1921–1995 Cape Town Railway Station signed and dated 44 oil on canvas 30,5 by 40,5 cm R25 000 – 35 000. 30 31
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