Lot 118 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Namibian Horizons
Self-Portrait
Johannes Blatt · charcoal and gouache on paper laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $218–$327
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Namibian Horizons, Online · 8 May 2023
- Dimensions
- 64 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 73,5 by 58,5 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13362422
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13362422 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13362422
Johannes Blatt, Self-Portrait. Strauss & Co, 8 May 2023, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13362422.
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Johannes Blatt, Self-Portrait. Strauss & Co, 8 May 2023, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13362422.
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