George Pemba, Portrait of Sol Plaatjie, ink on paper

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Portrait of Sol Plaatjie

George Pemba (South African, 1912–2001)

ZAR 41,038 price realized incl. premium

≈ $2,239≈ £1,736≈ €2,075 Show prices also in

Hammer ZAR 35,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 41,038

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Medium: Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “ink on paper”
Support: Paper
Signed / inscribed: Signed and dated 85
Category: Drawings
Dimensions: 24,5 by 19cm excluding frame; 59 by 54 by 8cm including frame
Auction house: Strauss & Co
Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art: Day Sale (381)
Date: April 1, 2025
Location: South Africa
Lot: 52
Estimate: ZAR 25,000 – ZAR 35,000 (≈ $1,364 – $1,910) (≈ £1,058 – £1,481) (≈ €1,264 – €1,770)
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