Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction
Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction
Twins Seven-Seven
The Ram Masquerade
Lot Closed
March 22, 04:17 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Twins Seven-Seven
Nigerian
1944-2011
The Ram Masquerade
signed, titled and dated 1968 (lower right)
oil and pen on board
121.5 by 61cm., 47¾ by 24in.
framed: 127 by 66.5cm., 50 by 26¼in.
Collection of John Innes-Farquhar, acquired directly from the artist in 1968
Thence by descent
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, Tribal Art & Antiquities, 22 September 2020, lot 408
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
In Yoruba mythology, rams are important symbols of ancestral presence because of the aggressiveness with which they are known to protect their families, as well as their vigilance and strength.