Lot 2: Christopher Chukwunenye Ibeto (Nigerian, 1912-1995) The Thief 14 15/16 x 11in (38 x 28cm)

Name: Christopher Chukwunenye Ibeto (Nigerian, 1912-1995) The Thief 14 15/16 x 11in (38 x 28cm)
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 072591b7a6

Est: $5,000 USD - $8,000 USD

BonhamsNew York, NY, USMarch 10, 2010

Item Overview

Description

The Thief
bears inscription 'The Thief' and date '1935' verso
watercolor
14 15/16 x 11in (38 x 28cm)

Artist or Maker

Christopher Chukwunenye Ibeto

Notes

PROVENANCE:
John Alexander Wilson, Mayor of Knysna 1939-45, RSA
Thence by descent to J. A. Wilson grandson
A private collection

J. A. Wilson was friend of Kenneth C. Murray, a colonial officer and art teacher in Nigeria. Murray encouraged a number of students and took a selection for exhibition at the Zwemmer Gallery, London in 1937. He also founded the Nigerian Museum in 1957.

We are grateful to Professor Simon Ottenberg at the University of Washington for his assistance with the cataloguing of this work.

Auction Details

Africa Now - African Modern & Contemporary Art

Bonhams

March 10, 2010, 12:00 PM EST

580 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10022, US

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