Lot 239 · Important South African Art
Mount-aux-Sources, Natal National Park, Drakensberg
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- Estimate
- R80,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $10,046–$15,069
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Art, Johannesburg · 7 November 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13423403
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Cathcart William Methven, Mount-aux-Sources, Natal National Park, Drakensberg. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2011, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423403.
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Cathcart William Methven, Mount-aux-Sources, Natal National Park, Drakensberg. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2011, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423403.
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From the same sale Important South African Art · Nov 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oiseau Noir et Tournesols | Georges Braque | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Abstract Mustard on Black | Antoni Tàpies | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Ruth Smoking 2 | Julian Opie | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Extensive Cityscape | Michel De Gallard 1921-2007 | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| A Dutch Landscape | Tinus De Jongh | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Kranskop, Transvaal | Willem Hermanus Coetzer | R30,000–R50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathcart William Methven | Simon's Town from Kalk Bay | $6,733 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
| Robert Hodgins | Three Women from Berlin | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Farmstead with Trees and Mountains | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Adriaan Boshoff | Ox Wagon | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
| Cathcart William Methven | Polela River near Himeville, Natal, circa 1920 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2009 | ||
| Adriaan Boshoff | Playing by the Water | Strauss & Co, Jun 2023 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Two Nudes | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Cathcart William Methven | A Hopeless Dawn | Strauss & Co, Nov 2011 |
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.