Lot 175 · South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books
Scarecrow
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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $982–$1,309
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books, Online · 22 February 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13410491
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13410491 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13410491
Maud Sumner, Scarecrow. Strauss & Co, 22 Feb 2016, lot 175. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13410491.
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Maud Sumner, Scarecrow. Strauss & Co, 22 Feb 2016, lot 175. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13410491.
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From the same sale South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books · Feb 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Girls | Walter Battiss | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Girl and Bird | Walter Battiss | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Smile for the Camera | Robert Hodgins | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Mapping (Brain) | Marco Cianfanelli | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Blue Figure | Walter Battiss | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| Orange Figure | Walter Battiss | R12,000–R16,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Sumner | Lakeside | $1,086 | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | |
| Maud Sumner | Untitled (Watercolour) | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Thames Misty Golds and Barges | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Grand Canal | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Thames at Night | Strauss & Co, Jul 2022 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Bridge on a River in a Verdant English Landscape | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| Maud Sumner | View across the Lake | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Maurice Denis' Garden (l'Après-midi d'un Faune) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 |
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.