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Douglas Portway, Abstract Composition, gouache on paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Abstract Composition

Douglas Portway (South African, 1922–1993)

ZAR 4,456 price realized incl. premium

≈ $234≈ £187≈ €215

Hammer ZAR 3,800 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 4,456

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “gouache on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 70 in pencil in the margin
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
28 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 43,5 by 53,5 by 4cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Azaria to Zerffi: Selected Works from a Family Collection (254)
Date
May 15, 2023
Location
South Africa
Lot
144
Estimate
ZAR 6,000 – ZAR 9,000 (≈ $314 – $472) (≈ £251 – £377) (≈ €289 – €434)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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