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Very good condition original drawing. Never stuck down, still a loose sheet waiting for you to give it the frame it deserves.
Full title is in Afrikaans ( English translations in brackets ): Polisiestasie op Bultfontein ( Police Station at Bultfontein ) OVS ( Oranje Vrijstaat / Orange Free State) klipgeboue (stone builidings) Sept. 74
Quite large at 58cm x 36 cm. Lovely soft colours.
Will be sent in a secure roll. Postnet to Postnet is R99. Or we could use another courier or you can pick it up.
Hannes Meiring was one of South Africa's top architects and also made a name for himself as a top artist. He published numerous books of his drawings of buildings. The Rand Daily Mail remarked that his drawings sparkled with the freshness and uncontrived line of a Matisse or Picasso drawing. Johan van Rooyen remarked that "through Meiring's eyes we become aware of the charm and atmosphere of buildings. He draws with skill and self-confidence.."
Hannes Meiring (11 Oktober 1934, Potchefstroom[1] - 2 Mei 2010, Stellenbosch) was 'n bekroonde Suid-Afrikaanse argitek, grafiese kunstenaar, skilder en bewaarder van Suid-Afrika se argitektoniese erfenis. Hy het historiese geboue beskryf as "die sout en peper van 'n stad".[2] Hy het onder andere geveg vir die behoud van die ou geboue op Kerkplein en Pretoria se middestad soos die Ou Raadsaal en Paleis van Justisie van die Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, die Nederlandse Bank-gebou, die Café Riche, die Tudor-gebou, die Hoofposkantoor en die Reserwebank-gebou.[3]
Meiring was in 1986 betrokke by die uitbreiding en veranderinge aan die Parlement in Kaapstad, insluitend die ontwerp van die Groot Saal, die saal vir die Raad van Afgevaardigdes en bykomende kantore vir Parlementslede.[4]
Hannes Meiring is op 75-jarige ouderdom aan 'n hartaanval in sy huis oorlede. Hy laat sy vrou, die joernalis en skrywer Martie Retief-Meiring en sy dogter Kabous agter.[3]