Anton van Wouw
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Anton van Wouw was a Dutch-born South African sculptor renowned for his realistic bronze works that became central to Afrikaner national monuments and identity in the early 20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch emigrant to South Africa
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South African artist ⓘ human ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | realism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afrikaner nationalism
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Voortrekker Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| birthName | Anton van Wouw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | museum in his former home in Pretoria ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1862-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1945-07-30 ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | van Wouw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | sculpture ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
monumental sculpture
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portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Anton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History
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Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Afrikaner national identity ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European realist sculpture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Afrikaans
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Dutch ⓘ |
| medium | bronze ⓘ |
| movedTo | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Anton van Wouw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | South African ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Afrikaner national monuments
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realistic bronze sculptures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
General Louis Botha statue, Durban (attributed)
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S.J.P. Kruger busts and statues ⓘ Statue of Paul Kruger on Church Square, Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Woman and Children (Voortrekker Monument frieze figures) NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s Monument figures, Bloemfontein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Driebergen, Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pretoria, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Pretoria, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Anton van Wouw Museum, Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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