William Fehr
| William Fehr | |
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| Born |
17 April 1892 Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Died | April 1968 |
| Occupation | Businessman, art Collector |
William Fehr (17 April 1892 – 2 April 1968) was a South African businessman and art collector noted for his acquisition of famous artworks, known as The William Fehr Collection, now on display in the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town.[1] The collection was made publicly available for the first time in 1952 when Fehr and other collectors were invited to display historic pieces at the castle. A decade later the collection was purchased by the state and is now owned by The Department of Arts and Culture of South Africa.
The William Fehr Collection
Table Bay, 1683, Aernout Smit (1683)
The Noord-Nieuwland in Table Bay, 1762, Anonymous (fl. 18th century) (1762)
English ships in Table Bay, 1787, Robert Dodd (1787)
Table Bay, Samuel Scott (ca. 1730)
Canteen Scene during the Frontier Wars, W.H.F.L. Langschmidt (ca.1850)
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