R180,000
Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier (South African 1909 - 2005) GEEL HUIS INTERIOR
signed and dated 1990
oil and oil pastel on canvas
59,5 by 49,5cm; 78 by 68 by 6cm including framing
PROVENANCE
Gregoire Boonzaier estate, thence by descent
“Gregoire built his beloved Geelhuis in 1969 and over the years, the house became a recognised landmark in Vermont. It then became fondly known as ‘Gregoire se Geelhuis’. This is the house where he entertained the likes of Jan Rabie, Marjorie Wallace and Uys Krige to mention but a few. My fondest childhood memories come from times I spent in Vermont with my grandfather where he would entertain me and allow his inner child to come out and play. We would have water fights in and around the house, cook up a storm in the kitchen, making a huge mess of course, and when pancakes were on the menu, he would flip the pancakes, let them stick to the ceiling and then run around the house in an attempt to catch them before they landed on the floor. We would blow up lightbulbs in the fire drum used for burning waste and when he dropped them into the fire he would shout “Bombs Away”, and we would then duck for cover and wait for the explosion to happen. If it wasn’t lightbulbs, it was firecrackers we were playing with. Separate to the house was his studio where he spent many an hour painting. I remember how disciplined he was when it came to working. He would treat me and allow me to help print linocuts by hand and he would give me a pallet and let me mix colours, of course under his guidance. He had only one rule for me when he was working, and that was that he had to be able to see me from the studio window which overlooked the garden, ocean and a small bay in front of the house. Sadly, those times had to come to an end but the memories will live on forever in me.”
Lucian Boonzaier, grandson of Gregoire Boonzaier
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