Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993) - Le Pont St. Michel, 1959

Le Pont St. Michel, 1959

oil on canvas
33 cms x 40.6 cms (13 ins x 16 ins)
Signed and dated 59 lower right, titled to the Certificate of Authenticity accompanying the lot
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "International Art Online Auction" held on Thu, Dec 7, 2017.
Lot 93
Estimate: CAD $5,000 - $7,000
Realised: CAD $12,000

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Galerie Claude Levin Tableaux de Maitres, Paris;

From whom purchased by Mr. Peter S. Fielding, Birmingham and St. Catharines, Ontario together with a Certificate of Authenticity from Galerie Claude Levin, signed by Georges Detais, at Paris and dated December 1st, 1960;

The Estate of Peter S. Fielding, St. Birmingham and St. Catharines, Ontario
Notes:
Sekoto is widely recognized as the pioneer of black South African Art.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
Le Pont St. Michel, 1959 by artist Gerard Sekoto