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Douglas Portway, Blue Abstract, soft-ground etching and aquatint in colour© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Blue Abstract

Douglas Portway (South African, 1922–1993)

ZAR 10,539 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,338≈ £931≈ €1,082

Hammer ZAR 9,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 10,539

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Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “soft-ground etching and aquatint in colour”
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
38 by 56cm excluding frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Important British, Continental and South African Paintings (9)
Date
May 24, 2010
Location
South Africa
Lot
120
Estimate
ZAR 10,000 – ZAR 15,000 (≈ $1,269 – $1,904) (≈ £884 – £1,326) (≈ €1,027 – €1,540)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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