** LARGE OIL PAINTING: CAPE FISHERMEN REPAIRING THEIR NETS BY SA ARTIST NERINE DESMOND (1908-1993)

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SIGNED 'NERINE DESMOND' (BOTTOM RIGHT)

CAPE FISHERMEN REPAIRING THEIR NETS

(460 x 600 mm)

BY SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST

NERINE DESMOND (1908-1993)

* AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS

* THE PAINT IS DRY WITH SOME FLAKING AND RESTORATION IS RECOMMENDED

* PLEASE SEE FOURTH IMAGE BELOW (CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPH)

Brief Bio

Nerine Constantia Desmond Fial was born in Constantia, Cape, 1908. She studied graphics at London's Central School of Art in 1938, but was otherwise largely self-taught. The commemoration of the Great Trek occurred in 1938, and she explored Voortrekker themes at this time, more concerned with themes of hardship and suffering than expressing any nationalist sentiments. Rosa Hope also did the same. Both artists entered works on this theme on the Eighth Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art at the SANG in 1938-1939. Her association with SASA was not consistent, as she often exhibited independently. In 1949 she painted extensively in Namibia and in 1954 did the same along the east coast of Africa. Although also a member of the New Group, she seems to have actively exhibited on SASA exhibitions in the early 1940s, despite their rivalry.

Publications

- Art in South Africa since 1900 (Alexander) (Balkema, ill. p. 75

- South African Artists 1900-1962 (Jeppe) (Afrikaanse Pers, 1963)

- ARTLOOK 47, Johannesburg – October 1970, pp. 42-43, ill

- South African Art (James Ambrose Brown) (MacDonald Heritage), 1978

- Republic Arts Festival Arts Exhibition 4.5.81-2.6.81, cat., ill

- ART & ARTISTS OF SOUTH AFRICA (Berman) (Balkema, 1983), text + ill on pp. 113/114 etc

- Nuwe Groep / New Group 1938-1954 - SA NATIONAL GALLERY cat., 1988, ill

- The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors including Namibia (Ogilvie / Graff) (Everard Read), 1988,listed on p. 170/171

- PRINTMAKING in a transforming South Africa (Hobbs/Rankin) (David Philip, 1997), listed

- The Advancement of Art: The South African Society of Artists and its exhibitors 1902-1950 (Hayden Proud) (Iziko), 2002, , text + ill. p. 21

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