Lot 11A, B, C
Lot 11 C
Lot 11B
Lot 11A
Lot 11A
Edward Francis Kiiza (Tanzanian, born 1960)
Untitled, undated
Signed ‘E.F KIIZA’ (lower left)
Linocut on paper, ed 25/300
30.4 x 30.2 cm (print dimensions)
Lot 11B
Tenywa (Tanzanian, unknown)
In a bus, undated
Signed ‘Tenywa’ (lower right)
Intaglio print on paper, ed 2/6
17.5 x 24.4 cm (print dimensions)
Lot 11C
George Lilanga (Tanzanian, 1934 – 2005)
Untitled, undated
Signed ‘Lilanga’ (lower left)
Etching on paper, ed 24/80
19.9 x 24.6 cm (print dimensions)
The artists Edward Francis Kiiza, Tenywa and George Lilanga all practised printmaking at Nyumba ya Sanaa, Dar es Salaam, founded in 1972 by American missionary Jean Pruitt as a cultural centre, art workshop and gallery. This set of prints features three distinct print-making styles, including a linocut print by Edward Francis Kiiza, a finely rendered intaglio print titled In a bus by Tenywa for whom not much information is known and a rare aquatint print by George Lilanga, more prominently known for his paintings and sculptures.
US$ 2,000 – 3,000
Provenance: acquired in Dar es Salaam by the current owner in 1980
Sold US$ 1,761