Lot 119 · Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection, Day Sale
The South African College (Cape Town)
Nerine Desmond · watercolour on paper laid down on cardboard
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $116–$174
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection, Day Sale, Online · 22 November 2022
- Dimensions
- 27 by 38cm excluding frame; 51 by 58 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13365285
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Nerine Desmond, The South African College (Cape Town). Strauss & Co, 22 Nov 2022, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365285.
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Nerine Desmond, The South African College (Cape Town). Strauss & Co, 22 Nov 2022, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365285.
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From the same sale Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection, Day Sale · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straatjie met Twee Lamppale en Rooi Dak (Street with Two Lampposts an… | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Vrou met Rooi Trui, Distrik Ses (Woman with Red Jersey, District Six) | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Huise anderkant 'n Wit Muur (Houses beyond a White Wall) | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Na Sononder, Kaapse Vlakte (After Sunset, Cape Flats) | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Naderende Reën, Kenilworth, Kaap (Approaching Storm, Kenilworth, Cape) | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Baai (Bay) | Olivia Scholnick | R12,000–R16,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerine Desmond | Landscape | $92 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2016 | |
| Nerine Desmond | Seated Nude | Strauss & Co, Feb 2016 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Basuto Riders in Snow | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Basotho Rider and Huts | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Basuto Figure Leading Horse | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Camps Bay | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Child study | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Two Figures | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 |
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.