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Walter Battiss

South African · 1906–1982 · Painter, Printmaker

Walter Whall Battiss was a South African artist, also known as the creator of the "Fook Island" concept. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Walter Battiss, African Figures, 1950, oil on canvasAfrican FiguresStrauss & Co · ZAR 2,562,200≈ $294,217≈ £185,287≈ €231,031Sign up to see
  2. Walter Battiss, Rock Art Composition II, oil on boardRock Art Composition IIStrauss & Co · ZAR 2,046,240≈ $152,077≈ £122,405≈ €137,477Sign up to see
  3. Walter Battiss, Medley No. 1, oil on canvasMedley No. 1Strauss & Co · ZAR 1,250,480≈ $118,120≈ £69,315≈ €86,484Sign up to see

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  1. Walter Battiss, Africans in the Late Afternoon, oil on canvas
    Africans in the Late Afternoon
    Oil · Canvas
    39 by 74cm excluding frame; 60,5 by 95,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 282
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Walter Battiss, The Visit, ink and watercolour on paper
    The Visit
    Watercolor · Paper
    45 by 61,5cm excluding frame; 50,5 by 66,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Walter Battiss, Mother and Child, linocut on rice paper
    Mother and Child
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    image size: 31 by 40cm; sheet size: 33,5 by 42,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 122
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Walter Battiss, Torrey, Utah, pastel on paper
    Torrey, Utah
    Pastel · Paper
    13 by 26cm excluding frame; 38 by 50 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Walter Battiss, Alpha Batt 155, lithograph on paper
    Alpha Batt 155
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 43 by 53cm; 54,5 by 63,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 443
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Walter Battiss, Market on a Waterway, oil on canvas
    Market on a Waterway
    Oil · Canvas
    39 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 69 by 78,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 131
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Walter Battiss, Byblos, watercolour on card
    Byblos
    Watercolor · Board
    37 by 54cm excluding frame; 72,5 by 87 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 278
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Walter Battiss, The Visit, ink and watercolour on paper
    The Visit
    Watercolor · Paper
    45 by 61,5cm excluding frame; 50,5 by 66,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 294
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Walter Battiss, Alpha Batt 155, lithograph on paper
    Alpha Batt 155
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 43 by 53cm; 54,5 by 63,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 337
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Walter Battiss, Sculptured Head, Seychelles, screenprint on paper
    Sculptured Head, Seychelles
    Screenprint · Paper
    image size: 42 by 61cm; 61 by 80 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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