Sculptures (SA Portrait Gallery)

Sculptures (SA Portrait Gallery)

 

The collection consists of photographic material of sculptures.These portraits are not necessarily from South Africans but rather from works of art in South Africa. The project was started in September 2008 with the first contributor being the UP Art Collection and the portrait sculptor Mike Edwards.

For inquiries regarding this collection or items in the collection, please contact Gerard de Kamper Tel.: +27 12 420 4017

Recent Submissions

  • Thomas Jonah 
    Edwards, Mike (2011-08-30)
    Thomas Jonah was the founder of the Ashanti Goldfields schools.
  • Walter Westbrook 
    Edwards, Mike (2011-08-30)
    The Kimberley Artist Walter Westbrook was a very intense personality and dedicated painter who loved the Northern Cape landscape.
  • Stefan Ampenberger 
    Edwards, Mike (2011-08-30)
    Stephan Ampenberger was a German born painter who lived in South-Africa. Stephan and his painter wife settled in Thaba 'Nchu in the Free State and became members of the 'Bloemfontein Group' of artists.
  • Prof J.M.W. le Roux 
    Coetzer, J.D. (2008-09-22)
    Prof J.M.W. le Roux was the dean of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Science Faculty of the University of Pretoria 1982-1986.
  • Prof R. du Toit 
    Coetzer, J.D. (2008-09-22)
    Prof R. du Toit was the dean of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Science Faculty of the University of Pretoria 1960-1963.
  • Sir Arnold Theiler 
    Steynberg, Coert, 1905-1982 (2008-09-22)
    Sir Arnold Theiler (1867–1936) the father of veterinary science in South Africa. Born in Switzerland. He was the first director of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute as well as the first Dean of Veterinary ...
  • Sir Arnold Theiler 
    Prud'homme, Georges Henri (2008-09-22)
    Sir Arnold Theiler (1867–1936) the father of veterinary science in South Africa. Born in Switzerland. He was the first director of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute as well as the first Dean of Veterinary ...
  • Prof H.P.A. de Boom 
    Coetzer, J.D. (2008-09-22)
    Henri Pieter Albert de Boom was born on 16 October 1914 in Pretoria. He completed his schooling at the Oosteind school in 1931 and qualified as veterinarian from the Onderstepoort faculty in 1936. The rest of his career ...
  • Prof H.P.A. de Boom 
    De Boom, Marcella (2008-09-22)
    Henri Pieter Albert de Boom was born on 16 October 1914 in Pretoria. He completed his schooling at the Oosteind school in 1931 and qualified as veterinarian from the Onderstepoort faculty in 1936. The rest of his career ...
  • State President C.R. Swart 
    Wassenaar, Johanna (2008-09-15)
    Charles Robert Swart (1894-1982) was the first State President of South Africa between 1961 and 1967.
  • Advocate Charles te Water 
    Te Water, June (2008-09-15)
    Advocate Charles te Water (1906-1964) was the South African High Commissioner in London during the 1930's. In 1947 he became the first President of the Northern Transvaal branch of the Arts Association. He acted as the ...
  • Prof M.C. Botha 
    Wassenaar, Johanna (2008-09-15)
    Prof M.C. Botha was the principal of the University of Pretoria between 1941 and 1947.
  • Prof C.H. Rautenbach 
    Wassenaar, Johanna (2008-09-15)
    Prof C.H. Rautenbach, Rector of the University of Pretoria,1948 to 30 June 1970. The Rautenbach hall in the Aula Theatre complex on the University of Pretoria campus was named after him.
  • Willem Frederik Hermans 
    Willink-Quiel, Sylvia (2008-09-15)
    Bronze head of the Dutch author Willem Frederik Hermans (1921-1995), one of the most important Dutch writers in post World War 2 Netherlands