Strauss & co - 18 March 2019, Cape Town

123 436 Jesus Rafael Soto VENEZUELAN 1923–2005 Multiple, from the Jai-Alai Suite signed and numbered 91/300 on the base lacquered perspex, metal rods and nylon thread height: 50,5 cm (3) R  –   PROVENANCE Purchased from Ann Zinn Gallery, Cape Town, 1975. Accompanied by original invoice. Cynthia Villet-Gardner, and thence by descent. Accompanied by the book by Alfredo Boulton, Soto , with text in Spanish, French and English, and Galerie Denise René, Paris, catalogue, May/ June 1967, with text in French. 435 Julius Bissier GERMAN 1893–1965 Untitled signed and dated 20 Oct. 59; inscribed with the artist’s name, title, medium and dimensions on a ‘Dr and Mrs. Theodore J. Eldich Jr.’ label on the reverse; bears Waddington Galleries, London, and Lefebre Gallery, New York, labels on the reverse oil tempera on cut fabric 20 by 23,5 cm (2) R  –   PROVENANCE Cynthia Villet-Gardner, and thence by descent Accompanied by exhibition catalogue Julius Bissier 1893–1965 , The Arts Council, 1977, with introduction by Werner Schmalenbach. side view front view