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George Pemba, A Portrait of a Young Man, oil on canvas© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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A Portrait of a Young Man

George Pemba (South African, 1912–2001)

ZAR 467,880 price realized incl. premium

≈ $66,827≈ £41,226≈ €47,251

Hammer ZAR 420,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 467,880

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
34 by 29cm excluding frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Important South African Art (17)
Date
May 16, 2011
Location
South Africa
Lot
306
Estimate
ZAR 400,000 – ZAR 500,000 (≈ $57,132 – $71,415) (≈ £35,245 – £44,056) (≈ €40,396 – €50,495)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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