Lot 221 · Important South African Paintings, Watercolours
Soft Rain over Ancient Fireland
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- Estimate
- R5,000–R7,000 hammer ≈ $659–$923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Paintings, Watercolours, Johannesburg · 7 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13426478
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Lynette Ten Krooden, Soft Rain over Ancient Fireland. Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 221. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426478.
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Lynette Ten Krooden, Soft Rain over Ancient Fireland. Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 221. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426478.
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From the same sale Important South African Paintings, Watercolours · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration | Deborah Bell | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Oracle | Deborah Bell | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Two Heads | William Kentridge | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Little Lost Orchid | — | R600–R900 | |
| Encounter | Robert Hodgins | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Man with Brown Scarf | Robert Hodgins | R10,000–R15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynette Ten Krooden | Landscape with expansive sky and motorway | $277 | Strauss & Co, Aug 2022 | |
| Lynette Ten Krooden | Church Steeple | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Lynette Ten Krooden | Nana's Magnolias | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Yellow Head with Birds; Battiss 75, two | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Lynette Ten Krooden | Bad se Loop Landscapes, seven | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Artists of the Rocks | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Chairman | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Invented Heads | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 |
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.