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John Henry Amshewitz, The Arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape,1652, oil on canvas© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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The Arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape,1652

John Henry Amshewitz (British, 1882–1942)

ZAR 61,270 price realized incl. premium

≈ $8,752≈ £5,447≈ €6,285

Hammer ZAR 55,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 61,270

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 1938
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
72 by 89,5cm excluding frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Important British, Continental and South African Paintings (12)
Date
November 1, 2010
Location
South Africa
Lot
20
Estimate
ZAR 30,000 – ZAR 50,000 (≈ $4,285 – $7,142) (≈ £2,667 – £4,445) (≈ €3,077 – €5,129)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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