1941 Vintage Oil on Board Painting by Petrus von Emminis

🧑🎨 Artist Background: Petrus van Emmenis (1908-1978) 

VERY RARE 1941 ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING FOR SALE

Petrus van Emmenis was a South African Impressionist and Modernist painter, active during the mid-20th century. His work often depicted rural landscapes, village scenes, and traditional life, rendered in earthy tones and expressive brushwork.

• Born: 1908, South Africa

• Died: 1978

• Style: Impressionist, Modernist

• Mediums: Oil on board, canvas

• Subjects: African village scenes, huts, landscapes, still life

His paintings have appeared at auction multiple times, with prices up to R7 000 $400 USD, depending on size, medium, and condition. The record sale was for African Village Scene at Ashbeys Galleries in 2011.

1941 Original Oil Painting

This is a rare early work from 1941making it not only collectible but historically significant.

🌄 Petrus van Emmenis (1941) Original Oil Painting | South African Heritage

Step into the past with this authentic 1941 oil painting by Petrus van Emmenis, a respected South African Impressionist whose works capture the soul of the land and its people.

• Artist: Petrus van Emmenis (19081978)

• Medium: Oil on board

• Size: [Outside; 66cm x 52cm, Inside 53cmx 37cm]

• Date: 1941 (signed and dated)

• Condition: VERY GOOD for its age, professionally framed

• Subject: [rural landscape]

🖼 This painting predates many of his auctioned works and reflects the early evolution of his style. Its ideal for collectors of South African heritage art, vintage interiors, or anyone seeking a meaningful piece of history.

💡 Similar works have sold for up to R7 000 at auction, with increasing interest in early 20th-century South African artists.