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The Last Lioness

Paul Emsley (South African, b. 1947)

ZAR 227,600 price realized incl. premium

≈ $15,846≈ £12,433≈ €14,190

Hammer ZAR 200,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 227,600

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Medium
Drawing (chalk) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “black chalk on paper”
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Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed with the artist's initials
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
52 by 97cm excluding frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (112)
Date
May 20, 2019
Location
South Africa
Lot
61
Estimate
ZAR 100,000 – ZAR 150,000 (≈ $6,962 – $10,443) (≈ £5,463 – £8,194) (≈ €6,234 – €9,352)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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