Rehna "Tiny" Cloete (South African, 1915-1993) : Girl with Calla Lilly, 1959. Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, framed. This painting is accompanied by a note from the artist to the first owner of the painting. Verso "Prov. Hammer Gal." is written in pencil.
Rehna Cloete was best known as a the author of "To Catch a Man" and "The Nylon Safari."
Painting: approx. 12 x 12 inches. Overall with frame: approx. 17 x 17 inches.
(Armand) Hammer Galleries, New York City; Collection of Stanley E. Waits; Private collection, New Jersey; Private collection, Madison, WI.
Condition
Great overall condition with the exception of some paint flaking off in the upper half of the painting.
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