W.H. Coetzer – 001

About the artist

Willem Hermanus Coetzer (1900–1983) was a South African painter and historian celebrated for his detailed historical and still-life works. Born in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, he trained in London in the 1920s and became devoted to Afrikaner history. Coetzer co-designed the Voortrekker Monument's frieze and helped found the Brush and Chisel Club (1948). He combined academic precision with artistic skill, producing many e…