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About the artist

Hennie Griesel was a South African still-life painter known for his realistic depictions of everyday objects. Born in Tzaneen in 1931, he was largely self-taught and began painting as a young boy. Griesel had no formal training, instead honing his craft by observation of nature and objects around him. He became especially noted for his meticulous still-life paintings of copper pots, porcelain and vases, bringing ordi…