Medium and Techniques: Conté

The nomadic Krisjan Swart, a character from the Montagu dis­trict, features in many sketches, water-colours and oils, particularly in the late seventies and early eighties.…

Many humble folk of the Montagu district sat for Krige: domestic workers and gardeners, the librarian’s beautiful daughter, the butcher boy and Koos Kok, curator…