Lot 84 · Modern and Contemporary Art
Providence Island, Monrovia
Walter Battiss · watercolour and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $539–$808
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 12 June 2023
- Dimensions
- 22 by 31cm excluding frame; 47 by 56,5 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13361547
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Providence Island, Monrovia. Strauss & Co, 12 Jun 2023, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13361547.
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Walter Battiss, Providence Island, Monrovia. Strauss & Co, 12 Jun 2023, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13361547.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Blue Buck and Two People | $779 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | |
| Walter Battiss | Man and Bird | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Two Faces | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Pretorius St. with Lilienfeld's Old Tower | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Sunworshippers | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Red Nude | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Two Profiles | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures and Zebra | Strauss & Co, Feb 2016 |
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.