Strauss & co - 7 October 2019, Cape Town

142 508 MarjorieWallace SOUTH AFRICAN 1925-2005 Sad Evening signed; inscribed with the title on a label adhered to the stretcher oil on canvas 80 by 64cm R40 000 - 60 000 “I am sure that this painting was done between 1956 - 1959. The location is Jan (Rabie) and Marjorie’s apartment which was part of Cheviot Place, Green Point. They rented a section of Erik Laubscher’s home. They were on the second floor and Erik and Claude (Bouscharain) downstairs. Sad Evening might refer to the news of Harold Bloom and/or Albie Sachs leaving the country for London, for political reasons. The Suppression of Communism Act was in force and they were, at the time, Communists and had been given days to escape the gaze of the then Security Police. Both Harold and Albie were very close to Marjorie and she shared, their political sentiments.” Amanda Botha, 2019. 509 Alexander Rose-Innes SOUTH AFRICAN 1915-1996 Pub Scene signed oil on canvasboard 44 by 59cm R70 000 - 90 000