31st Oct, 2016 20:00
Historic, Modern & Contemporary Art
8
Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South Africa 1886-1957)
Landscape with Jukskei river
oil on canvas,
Signature details: siigned
Sold for R337,630
Estimated at R300,000 - R500,000
oil on canvas,
Signature details: siigned
(1)
46 x 56 cm
Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg.
Notes:
This is very possibly a view of the Jukskei River, in the opinion of Ernst van Jaarsveld, world expert on South African flora and former Curator of the Kirstenbosch Conservatory who was employed by the South African Biodiversity Institute for 42 Years.
The original spring of the Jukskei River, one of the largest rivers in Johannesburg, was on the former Doornfontein farm. With rapid urban development it now surfaces in Bertrams and flows through Bez Valley into Bruma Lake. From there it meanders north through Bedfordview, Edenvale and Alex before flowing east through Modderfontein, Buccleuch, Lone Hill, Dainfern and Steyn City to join the Crocodile River outside Lanseria.
Pierneef’s vision of the Jukskei provides an extraordinary insight into what was once an idyllic rural landscape. The warm tones suggest that this was painted in the late afternoon as day stretches toward dusk. We can almost imagine the artist sitting on the bank and gazing out over the landscape that is now lost to us.
His painterly style, employing lush oil paint with loose brushmarks that retain their distinct individual character to create a sensuous feel, is typical of his Impressionist-influenced paintings of the 1920s and early 30s produced before his style became formalised, partly in response to the requirements of the Johannesburg Station Panel commission in 1930. In this respect, Jukskei River may be compared to Pierneef’s 1931 oil, Pienaarsrivier, in the Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG ID 76/42) which similarly utilises the painterly effects of the Impressionists and can thereby assist us in dating the present lot to that period.
Emma Bedford
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Auction: Historic, Modern & Contemporary Art, 31st Oct, 2016
The line-up for our inaugural sale included an extraordinary selection of art. Works ranged from JH Pierneef’s breathtaking Karoo near Hofmeyer, painted in 1930, to Dan Halter’s 2006, ultraviolet light, Pefection.
Sculptures varied from Edoardo Villa’s acknowledgment of French artist, Aristide Maillol to Wim Botha’s heads that draw on classical and contemporary sources and Ed Young’s cheeky nude self-portrait. Also included were impressive photographs by award-winners, David Goldblatt and Pieter Hugo.
The auction set an impressive standard, with an outstanding sell-through rate of over 75% across 121 lots. The top lot of the sale was Alexis Preller’s exceptional Profile Figures (Mirrored Image), selling for over R7-million. Record sales were achieved for Villa, Goldblatt, and Hugo, amongst others.
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Friday 28 October 2016 | 10 am – 5 pm
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