Lot 166 · Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape
The Lady of Marat
Eris Silke · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- R18,000–R24,000 hammer ≈ $1,106–$1,475
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape, Online · 28 November 2022
- Dimensions
- 181,5 by 60,5cm excluding frame; 194 by 73 by 9cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13364557
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13364557 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13364557
Eris Silke, The Lady of Marat. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 166. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364557.
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Eris Silke, The Lady of Marat. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 166. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364557.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of Thee I Sing | Robert Hodgins | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Savannah Sunrise | Raymond Andrews | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Head | Herman Van Nazareth | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Eye, Skull and Feathers | Ezrom Legae | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| Crucifix | Caroline Van Der Merwe | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Untitled 1974 | Cecil Higgs | R10,000–R15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Man, Tree and Bird | $1,281 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | |
| Walter Battiss | Notre Dame; From Pont d'Austerlitz, Paris, two | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Two Figures | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Eris Silke | Girl with a Cat | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Cyanide Works – Angelo and Driefontein G. M. Coys | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Figures | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Grand Canal, Venice | Strauss & Co, Jul 2018 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Gnarled Tree | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 |
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.