25th Mar, 2018 18:00
Historic, Modern & Contemporary Art
119
Hugo Naudé (South African 1868-1941)
Hermanus
oil on canvas
Artwork date: 1912
Signature details: signed and dated
oil on canvas
Artwork date: 1912
Signature details: signed and dated
(1)
40 x 60 cm
Bequeathed by the artist to his niece, and thence by descent.
Notes:
The Cape coastal town of Hermanus was a favourite ‘port of call’ for Hugo Naudé during many of his ‘painting expeditions,’ as an artist in search of the visual drama that southern African landscapes and shores had to offer. After his formal art studies at the Slade School of Fine Art in London and the Kunst Akademie in Munich between 1889 and 1894, followed by a year spent with the Barbizon painters in Fontainebleau near Paris, the young Naudé visited Hermanus for the first time shortly after his return to South Africa in 1896. He stayed at House Mon Desir, one of the first stone cottages built in the village. The scenic beauty of this coastline captivated Naudé and he would, throughout his professional career, return to Hermanus to scout its rugged cliffs for the perfect spot to paint the seascape views in plein-air.Painted in 1912, this work offers an impressive view across the bay at Hermanus from this particular vantage point – one which Naudé depicted many times. The artist has beautifully rendered the scene in muted tones of blue and warm browns, while capturing the atmosphere and light of dawn. Working on a slightly larger canvas, with considered brushstrokes and an underlying sense of composition, Naudé intuitively found the pictorial essence of this seemingly calm seascape. At first glance, one is drawn into the wide openness of the scene, before a small flock of seagulls in the middle ground capture attention and the three sailboats in the distance invite you to explore the horizon.The significance of this work lies in its honest and sophisticated modesty – it carries a quiet elegance. The artist clearly concentrated on the quality of the coastal setting in his view, his purpose being to capture an impression of a particular moment in time.
Marelize van Zyl
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Auction: Historic, Modern & Contemporary Art, 25th Mar, 2018
Aspire Art Auctions brought a unique offering to their second auction in the Cape allowing buyers to add quality and rarity to their collections.
Headlining the success of the auction was as a rare intaglio by Alexis Preller, Gold Angel (Arêté), which sold for R4 638 400. The piece was part of Preller’s last body of work shown at the Goodman Gallery in 1975, and took its place alongside the sale of his mid-period work, the exquisite small study Still life with Vase and Carved Head, which sold for R811 720. Other auction highlights included work by contemporary artists Robert Hodgins, Athi-Patra Ruga, Zander Blom, and Penny Siopis and sculpture by Deborah Bell, Willem Boshoff, Wim Botha, and Amadlozi alumnus Sydney Kumalo.
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Friday 23 March 2018 | 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday 24 March 2018 | 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday 25 March 2018 | 10 am – 3 pm
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