Lot 270 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Valley of Desolation, Graaff-Reinet
Timlin, William. 1894-1943. · etching and aquatint on paper
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $477–$716
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 July 2022
- Dimensions
- plate size: 16 by 16cm; 37,5 by 28,5 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13368744
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13368744 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13368744
Timlin, William. 1894-1943., Valley of Desolation, Graaff-Reinet. Strauss & Co, 25 Jul 2022, lot 270. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13368744.
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Timlin, William. 1894-1943., Valley of Desolation, Graaff-Reinet. Strauss & Co, 25 Jul 2022, lot 270. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13368744.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Drakensberg | $705 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2017 | |
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Waiting | Strauss & Co, Sep 2009 | ||
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| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Valley of Desolation, Graaff-Reinet | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
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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.