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Ruth Prowse, Cape Town Harbour, oil on canvas© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Cape Town Harbour

Ruth Prowse (African, 1883–1967)

ZAR 120,125 price realized incl. premium

≈ $7,288≈ £5,515≈ €6,397

Hammer ZAR 100,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 120,125

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed with the artist's monogram
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
29 by 44,5cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 72 by 5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Modern and Contemporary Art (518)
Date
June 23, 2026
Location
South Africa
Lot
311
Estimate
ZAR 70,000 – ZAR 90,000 (≈ $4,247 – $5,460) (≈ £3,213 – £4,132) (≈ €3,728 – €4,793)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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