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From: Keith Meintjes <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] South African Artists
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 21:18:11 -0400


Berman has her name (nothing more) in the entry for "Portrait Painters".

Ogilvie has:

Kent COTTRELL (Mrs.)
Born 1887 England.
A painter of protraits and genre of African people. Worked in oil and
pastel.
Studies: In Paris.
Profile: Spent some years prior to the end of WW1 in SA, then joined an
artists' colony in Cornwall. Lived in London until the beginning of WW2 when
she returned to SA. Travelled widely in Africa.
Exhibitions: Participated in group exhibitions in Sa from 1941; 1941
Johannesburg, first of several solo exhibitions held in SA.
Publications by Cottrell: Sunburnt Sketches of Africa, 1953, More than
Sunburnt, 1958, both CNA, Johannesburg.
References: BSAK, AASA.

Best wishes,
Keith

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Pam Lewin <> wrote:

Keith:

May I please ask if there is listing for Kent COTTRELL? From my research, I
discovered several of her paintings were donated to the South African
Archives. My family owns one of her paintings which was commissioned by my
father in 1947 in Johannesburg.

Thank you,

Pam, Victoria, BC Canada

At 06:23 PM 06/08/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Not an exact match.
>
>Ogilvie has:
>
>Elizabeth Illingworth SPANN
>Born 1949 Johannesburg
>A sculptor of figures, wildlife and abstract pieces. Works in bronze, clay,
>and metal.
>(etc.)
>
>No references to Joan SPANN.
>
>Best wishes,
>Keith
>
>==========================================
>
>Ariel Rudolph <> wrote:
>
>Keith,
>My parents have a few paintings by Joan Spann here in Israel. They
>acquired them from her directly as gifts during the 60s and 70s
>I would appreciate it if you have any info on her.
>
>Regards
>Ariel
>Israel
>
>Keith Meintjes wrote:
>
> >Dear list,
> >
> >I now have copies of what I believe are the two authoritative references
on
>ZA
> >art:
> >
> >Art & Artists of South Africa, by Esme Berman. Mine is the third edition,
> >printed 1996.
> >
> >The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors, by Grania Ogilvie.
> >This is the first edition, published 1998.
> >
> >I am prepared to do lookups, within reason. What you will receive is a
few
> >biographical details, qualifications (education), exhibitions and
published
> >references. (You will not receive an evaluation of artistic ability nor
an
> >appraisal of any painting you may have.)
> >
> >For those of you who remember my quest for Harold Boyes: Ogilvie has a
> >comprehensive entry (with few personal details) which I will copy and tape
>to
> >the back of the Boyes watercolours I have.
> >
> >Nest wishes,
> >
> >
> >Keith
> >
> >
> >
> >
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