Lot 240 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale
Greek Tragedy
Walter Battiss · oil on paper laid down on card
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- Estimate
- R100,000–R150,000 hammer ≈ $5,582–$8,373
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale, Johannesburg · 27 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 36,5 by 51cm excluding frame; 49 by 63,5 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13343707
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13343707 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13343707
Walter Battiss, Greek Tragedy. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343707.
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Walter Battiss, Greek Tragedy. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343707.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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