Lot 180 · Pretoria Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art
Baboon Riding a Donkey
Wilma Cruise · bronze with a black patina
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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $818–$1,091
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Pretoria Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art, Pretoria · 21 July 2024
- Dimensions
- height: 23cm; width: 25,5cm; depth: 10cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13351970
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Wilma Cruise, Baboon Riding a Donkey. Strauss & Co, 21 Jul 2024, lot 180. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13351970.
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Wilma Cruise, Baboon Riding a Donkey. Strauss & Co, 21 Jul 2024, lot 180. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13351970.
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From the same sale Pretoria Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art · Jul 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilgerboom in die Winter (Nilant 78) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| W.N. Township from Sofia Town (sic) | Moses Tladi | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| The Old Fort, L. Marques | Pieter Wenning | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Staatsmodel Skool, Skinner Straat, Pretoria | Bransom William Strapp | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Wonderboom, Pretoria | Pieter Wenning | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Trees in a Landscape | Walter Battiss | R35,000–R45,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Cruise | Man on Horseback | $2,028 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | |
| Wilma Cruise | Horse and Baboon Rider | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Rome | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Cottage with Garden and Washing Line | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Yellow House | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Wilma Cruise | Rita (Baboon Knitting) | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Cannas | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | ||
| Adriaan Boshoff | Mother and Child | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 |
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.