Lot 212 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Devon Castle
Enslin Du Plessis · watercolour over pencil with heightening on paper laid down on card
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $255–$383
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 April 2022
- Dimensions
- 35 by 50cm excluding frame; 74,5 by 84,5 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13371872
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13371872 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13371872
Enslin Du Plessis, Devon Castle. Strauss & Co, 25 Apr 2022, lot 212. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13371872.
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Enslin Du Plessis, Devon Castle. Strauss & Co, 25 Apr 2022, lot 212. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13371872.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enslin Du Plessis | Homestead with Trees | $170 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | |
| Enslin Du Plessis | Landscape with Trees | Strauss & Co, Feb 2016 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Amazing Bushman, with accompanying watercolour | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | Resting Woman | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | Woman Knitting | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | Beach, Ferryside | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | I Invented Myself | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Trees | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 |
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.