Strauss & co - 26 - 28 July 2020, Online

64 216 Lionel Smit SOUTH AFRICAN 1982– Revert signed and dated 2013 oil on canvas 190 by 190 by 6 cm, unframed R250 000 – 350 000 EXHIBITED Everard Read, Johannesburg, Lionel Smit; Accumulation, 4 to 27 July 2013, illustrated in colour on page 24 of the exhibition catalogue. ITEM NOTES The artist painted and signed this work with the intention of hanging it with the face rotated to the side, as a challenge to the viewer. 217 Lynette ten Krooden SOUTH AFRICAN 1955– Dusk, Ancient Playground signed and dated 97 gold leaf and oil on board 88 by 100 cm R30 000 – 50 000 This work is from the artist’s African Rock series: ‘My interest in the ancient civilisations of Africa and rock engravings started while I was studying Fine Arts in the 1970s and did Archaeology as an extra subject. We used to do fieldwork at Mapungubwe and my travels afterwards took me to very remote areas, researching humankind’s markings on rocks and in shelters. Ancient Playground , is a title that I have used over many years since then. Lynette ten Krooden