William Kentridge, Dutch Iris, etching and aquatint, 3 plates and 14 colours

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Dutch Iris

William Kentridge (South African, b. 1955)

ZAR 2,048,400 price realized incl. premium

≈ $116,021≈ £102,285≈ €117,122 Show prices also in

Hammer ZAR 1,800,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 2,048,400

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Medium: Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “etching and aquatint, 3 plates and 14 colours”
Signed / inscribed: Signed and inscribed · William Kentridge signature
Category: Etchings
Dimensions: image size: 107 by 59cm; sheet size: 120 by 78cm; 134,5 by 93 by 6cm including frame
Auction house: Strauss & Co
Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art (192)
Date: September 21, 2022
Location: South Africa
Lot: 262
Estimate: ZAR 800,000 – ZAR 1,200,000 (≈ $45,312 – $67,968) (≈ £39,947 – £59,921) (≈ €45,742 – €68,613)
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Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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