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John Henry Amshewitz, The Humourist, etching© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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The Humourist

John Henry Amshewitz (British, 1882–1942)

ZAR 4,684 price realized incl. premium

≈ $354≈ £262≈ €297

Hammer ZAR 4,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 4,684

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Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “etching”
Signed / inscribed
Signed and inscribed with the title in pencil in the margin
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
plate size: 27 by 20cm; 53 by 23 by 2cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
South African and International Art, Decorative Arts (85)
Date
September 18, 2017
Location
South Africa
Lot
122
Estimate
ZAR 2,000 – ZAR 4,000 (≈ $151 – $303) (≈ £112 – £224) (≈ €127 – €253)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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