Sculptures (SA Portrait Gallery)

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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

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    Thomas Jonah
    (2011-08-30) Edwards, Mike; gerard.dekamper@up.ac.za
    Thomas Jonah was the founder of the Ashanti Goldfields schools.
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    Walter Westbrook
    (2011-08-30) Edwards, Mike; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    The Kimberley Artist Walter Westbrook was a very intense personality and dedicated painter who loved the Northern Cape landscape.
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    Stefan Ampenberger
    (2011-08-30) Edwards, Mike; gerard.dekamper@up.ac.za
    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.
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    Prof J.M.W. le Roux
    (2008-09-22T07:29:07Z) Coetzer, J.D.; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    Prof J.M.W. le Roux was the dean of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Science Faculty of the University of Pretoria 1982-1986.
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    Prof R. du Toit
    (2008-09-22T07:22:39Z) Coetzer, J.D.; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    Prof R. du Toit was the dean of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Science Faculty of the University of Pretoria 1960-1963.
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    Sir Arnold Theiler
    (2008-09-22T07:19:34Z) Steynberg, Coert, 1905-1982; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    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 science at the University of Pretoria (1920-1927).
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    Sir Arnold Theiler
    (2008-09-22T07:13:38Z) Prud'homme, Georges Henri; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    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 science at the University of Pretoria (1920-1927).
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    Prof H.P.A. de Boom
    (2008-09-22T06:34:26Z) Coetzer, J.D.; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    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 until his retirement was spent at Onderstepoort, first as research officer and part-time teacher at the faculty, and finally, in 1955, at the age of 41, as professor and head of the Anatomy Department. In 1957 de Boom became one of the first full-time professors. Prof. H.P.A. de Boom lectured in Comparative Anatomy and Embryology until 1955 when the then current head of the Department of Anatomy, Prof Cecil Jackson, resigned. Prof. de Boom retired from the Onderstepoort faculty in 1974 at the age of 60 but continued to be actively involved in teaching.
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    Prof H.P.A. de Boom
    (2008-09-22T05:30:22Z) De Boom, Marcella; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    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 until his retirement was spent at Onderstepoort, first as research officer and part-time teacher at the faculty, and finally, in 1955, at the age of 41, as professor and head of the Anatomy Department. In 1957 de Boom became one of the first full-time professors. Prof. H.P.A. de Boom lectured in Comparative Anatomy and Embryology until 1955 when the then current head of the Department of Anatomy, Prof Cecil Jackson, resigned. Prof. de Boom retired from the Onderstepoort faculty in 1974 at the age of 60 but continued to be actively involved in teaching.
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    State President C.R. Swart
    (2008-09-15T11:24:32Z) Wassenaar, Johanna; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    Charles Robert Swart (1894-1982) was the first State President of South Africa between 1961 and 1967.
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    Advocate Charles te Water
    (2008-09-15T11:17:16Z) Te Water, June; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    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 Chancellor of the University of Pretoria from 1949-1964.
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    Prof M.C. Botha
    (2008-09-15T10:13:26Z) Wassenaar, Johanna; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    Prof M.C. Botha was the principal of the University of Pretoria between 1941 and 1947.
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    Prof C.H. Rautenbach
    (2008-09-15T10:00:02Z) Wassenaar, Johanna; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    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.
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    Willem Frederik Hermans
    (2008-09-15T09:47:08Z) Willink-Quiel, Sylvia; villa@postino.up.ac.za
    Bronze head of the Dutch author Willem Frederik Hermans (1921-1995), one of the most important Dutch writers in post World War 2 Netherlands