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Art + Architecture June 2019
LOT 126
Alex Leong — The Wooden Plank Walkway Of Lim Jetty; Yeoh Jetty; Koay Jetty; Ong Jetty; Lee Jetty
Alex Leong
b. 1969
The Wooden Plank Walkway Of Lim Jetty; Yeoh Jetty; Koay Jetty; Ong Jetty; Lee Jetty, 2008
Estimate
RM 4,000 – RM 7,000
Realised price
RM 6,720
Details
- Signed and dated (lower right)
- Ink and pencil on paper
- 36 x 26cm, each (set of 5)
Sale
Jun 30, 2019
1:00 PM GMT+8
Galeri Prima, Kuala Lumpur
Buyer's Premium 12%
Provenance
- Private collection, Selangor
Description
Situated close to the Penang ferry terminal, the Clan Jetties form part of the Penang Heritage Trail. On offer here is a set of sketches by Alex Leong, capturing five of the original seven jetties: Lim, Yeoh, Koay, Ong and Lee. These swift renderings could have been executed en plein air.
Based in Penang, Alex Leong triumphs in depicting the charming streetscapes of the island. In 1992, he won the young talent award in the major category of the Penang State Pesta Art. In 2003, he received the Han Chiang Association Watercolour Competition award and in 2006, he was awarded a prize for the first Putrajaya National Watercolour Competition.
