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Auction #130 begins on 09 Apr 2026

De Bosdari (C.)

ANTON ANREITH

Africa's First Sculptor. "Less permanent than bronze"

Published: A.A. Balkema, Cape Town, 1954

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50/60

Bidding opens: 9 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 16 Apr 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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First Edition: 143 pages of text + 131 illustrations, brown cloth gilt, a very good copy in lightly worn dust jacket - A.A. Balkema's jackets from the 1950’s and 60’s were not varnished or laminated and seldom survive in fine condition.

Contains over 100 black-and-white plates from photographs by Arthur Elliott and others. These photographs are of historical value as they show the condition of Anreith’s work in the mid-20th century before more recent weathering or questionable restorations. This was the first comprehensive study to treat Anreith as a major European artist working in a colonial context. It remains the primary reference for anyone researching the Baroque and Neoclassical influences on South African colonial art.

  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 4to (275 x 220 mm)


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