Strauss & co - 15 October 2018, Cape Town

253 544 Jacob Hendrik Pierneef SOUTH AFRICAN 1886-1957 Twin Peaks, Jonkershoek signed charcoal and watercolour on paper laid down on board 45 by 60,5cm R  –   PROVENANCE Gifted by the artist to the current owner’s grandfather. JH Pierneef would return to the Jonkershoek motif a number of times throughout his career and in a variety of media. Smaller examples in casein are notable for their technique in a fast-drying medium that was difficult to master, whilst the Station Panel depicting the Stellenbosch mountain range stands out for its monumental use of perspective. In June 2017, Strauss & Co sold Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch for a world record price. The present lot features a similar geometric treatment of this motif in charcoal and watercolour.