South African National Gallery
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The South African National Gallery is the national art gallery of South Africa located in Cape Town. The collection began in 1872 with the donation of Sir Thomas Butterworth's personal gallery.
Various other patrons have contributed over the years and the assemblage today consists largely of Dutch French and British works from the 17th to the 19th century, lithographs, etchings and some early 20th century British paintings.
Contemporary art work displayed in the gallery is selected from many of South Africa's communities and the gallery houses an authoritative collection of sculpture and beadwork.
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