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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,603–$3,904
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The South African Sale, London, New Bond Street · 12 September 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1169956
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-1169956 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1169956
Walter Whall Battiss, Three texts:. Bonhams, 12 Sep 2018, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1169956.
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Walter Whall Battiss, Three texts:. Bonhams, 12 Sep 2018, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1169956.
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From the same sale The South African Sale · Sep 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pienaars River | John Koenakeefe Mohl | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Still life | Maurice Charles Louis Van Essche | £14,000–£20,000 | |
| Still life of fruit | Jean Max Friedrich Welz | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Still life with fruit and a shell | Cecil Higgs | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Cubist still life with jug | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Self-portrait | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Whall Battiss | 'The Waterberg' (View from the artist's studio) | $3,143 | Bonhams, May 2020 | |
| Walter Whall Battiss | Double Sided Painting | Alma, Mar 2026 | ||
| Walter Whall Battiss | Figural Composition | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Walter Whall Battiss | Untitled | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Walter Whall Battiss | Seychellois Family | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Portrait of General de la Rey (Nilant 126) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Walter Whall Battiss | Queen of Sheba | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Drakensberg by Leydsdorp | Strauss & Co, Nov 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.