Lot 89 · 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Three Torso Studies, three
Caroline Van Der Merwe · the first charcoal and ink on paper; the second and third: etching on paper
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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $177–$296
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 29 August 2022
- Dimensions
- the first: sheet size: 64,5 by 47,5cm; the second: image size: 39 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 69,5 by 50cm; the third: image size: 24 by 16cm; sheet size: 50 by 34,5cm, all unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13367871
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13367871 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13367871
Caroline Van Der Merwe, Three Torso Studies, three. Strauss & Co, 29 Aug 2022, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367871.
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Caroline Van Der Merwe, Three Torso Studies, three. Strauss & Co, 29 Aug 2022, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367871.
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