Dorothy Kay - Industry

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Object Auto ID

49499

Alternate Codes

objectautoid_sahrisv1_65787

Common Name

Dorothy Kay - Industry

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Object Description

Dorothy Kay - Industry
This painting is an oil on Masonite squares installed on the first floor. Both painting sare mounted in customised frames made to be integrated into the wood panelling on the internal walls

Provenance

In 1940, the artist Dorothy Kay was approached by the architects of the South African Reserve Bank building in Port Elizabeth, Jones and McWilliams, and commissioned to produce two paintings for installation in the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) branch building located on Market Square, North Union Street, Port Elizabeth. In 1943 the two paintings were installed in the newly built structure

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Distinguishing Features

The painting surrounds a marble fireplace and was specifically designed to fit in that space.

Measurement Type	Unit	Value
Width	cm	239.00	View
Height	cm	309.00	View

History

Object Age

1943

Object Age Comment

1943

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