Lot 71 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Namibian Horizons
Let Sleeping Dog's Lie
Diane Victor · etching, aquatint, mezzotint and embossing on paper
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R90,000 hammer ≈ $3,269–$4,904
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Namibian Horizons, Online · 8 May 2023
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 40 by 157cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13362375
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13362375 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13362375
Diane Victor, Let Sleeping Dog's Lie. Strauss & Co, 8 May 2023, lot 71. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13362375.
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Diane Victor, Let Sleeping Dog's Lie. Strauss & Co, 8 May 2023, lot 71. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13362375.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Dove | Gail Catlin | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Recapitulation Theory III | Barbara Wildenboer | R18,000–R20,000 | |
| Gentle Fellow-Creature (Bella) | Nicola Bailey | R16,000–R20,000 | |
| Caprivi On My Mind #0 | Helmut Starcke | R200,000–R250,000 | |
| Leopard Heads I (P008) | Dylan Lewis | R25,000–R30,000 | |
| Flowers in an Interior | Andrew Verster | R50,000–R70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Victor | Practicing Poise | $4,513 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | |
| Diane Victor | Just Close Your Eyes, Click Your Heels Three Times and Say " | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Diane Victor | Ballet Studio | Strauss & Co, Nov 2015 | ||
| Diane Victor | Man and Crocodile | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Diane Victor | Reclining Woman | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Diane Victor | Landscape with Figural Procession | Strauss & Co, Feb 2019 | ||
| Diane Victor | Learning Posture | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Diane Victor | Nevermore | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 |
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.