Strauss & co - 15 October 2018, Cape Town

272 559 Sydney Kumalo SOUTH AFRICAN 1935-1988 Seated Figure Arms Behind Back bronze height: 31cm R  –   EXHIBITED Grosvenor Gallery, London, Kumalo Skotnes , 12 July to 6 August 1966, catalogue number 10. Grosvenor Gallery, London, Art from South Africa c. 1917 – 1980 , 15 February to 10 March 1995, catalogue number 21. Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, South African Art 1840 – Now , January 2005, catalogue number 14. This work was produced by Grosvenor Gallery in London and cast in an edition of 10 by the Fiorini & Carney Foundry, London, circa 1966. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Grosvenor Gallery (Fine Arts) Limited, London, United Kingdom. “This certificate confirms that the above work Seated Figure Arms Behind Back (Ref cat 10 & K9) is an original limited edition bronze cast by the artist Sydney Kumalo. It was cast by the Grosvenor Gallery under the artist’s supervision and is recorded by the artist’s estate. This work was cast at the Fiorini & Carney Foundry in London c. 1966 in an edition of 10, although there are records of only 4 works being made.”