Strauss & co - 10 - 11 May 2020, Cape Town

139 500 David Botha SOUTH AFRICAN 1921-1995 Buildings, Paarl signed and dated 81 oil on canvas laid down on board 59,5 by 90,5cm R60 000 - 80 000 501 David Botha SOUTH AFRICAN 1921-1995 177 Main Road, Paarl signed and dated ‘65; inscribed ‘177 Main Road Paarl, the home of Senator & Mrs JD Rossouw, parents of Mrs Ena Harvey. Painted on commission when the Harveys were stationed in Brussels, 1965.’; further inscribed ‘177 Main Road is a National Monument and the only South African home to have figured on a bank note of the Paarl, African Bank.’on the stretcher oil on canvas laid down on board 49,5 by 64,5cm R100 000 - 150 000 PROVENANCE Commissioned from the artist by the current owner’s father in 1965 and thence by descent to the current owner. This building was home to the Western Province Bank and following the 1891 purchase by the African Banking Corporation, featured on their bank notes. The balcony was added in 1895. Standard Bank used the building until 1935. 1 1.  Paarl: The Pearl of the Winelands [Online] Available: https://www.paarlonline. com/paarl-activities/paarl-heritage/ [18 February 2020].