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Eric Byrd, Portrait of a Lieutenant in the Union Defence Force (South Africa), World War II, oil on canvas© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Portrait of a Lieutenant in the Union Defence Force (South Africa), World War II

Eric Byrd (South African, 1905–1985)

ZAR 32,830 price realized incl. premium

≈ $2,180≈ £1,669≈ €1,989

Hammer ZAR 28,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 32,830

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
59,5 by 48,5cm excluding frame; 71 by 60 by 7,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (177)
Date
March 14, 2022
Location
South Africa
Lot
16
Estimate
ZAR 12,000 – ZAR 16,000 (≈ $797 – $1,063) (≈ £610 – £814) (≈ €727 – €969)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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