Lot 59 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
The Witches' Cats
Timlin, William. 1894-1943. · watercolour on paper laid down on card
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,488–$3,732
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 13 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 30 by 45cm excluding frame; 47 by 62 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13370520
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13370520 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13370520
Timlin, William. 1894-1943., The Witches' Cats. Strauss & Co, 13 Jun 2022, lot 59. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370520.
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Timlin, William. 1894-1943., The Witches' Cats. Strauss & Co, 13 Jun 2022, lot 59. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370520.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Cattle | Adriaan Boshoff | R60,000–R90,000 | |
| Herd of Gemsbok | Gordon Vorster | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Antelope in Landscape | Gordon Vorster | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Laat Middag – Agter Paarl | Piet Van Heerden | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Township Scene | Ephraim Ngatane | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Bill Evans | Sam Nhlengethwa | R4,000–R6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Witches' Cats | $2,653 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2023 | |
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Spanish Fantasy | Strauss & Co, Mar 2010 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Ship That Sailed to Mars: A Fantasy London: George G. Ha | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Bridge | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Ship that Sailed to Mars: The Orchid Plant, Mars | Strauss & Co, Oct 2017 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Caprice | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Feast Day, Bali | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Treasure Ship. Original art, ink and watercolor on paper | Bonhams, Nov 2023 |
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.