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Robert Smit

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WA-00160049

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/robert-smit
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Robert van Schalkwyk Smit (1933–1977) was an economist and parliamentary candidate for South Africa's National Party, tipped as a future Minister of Finance. He was murdered, along with his wife Jean-Cora, on 22 November 1977. No arrests have ever been made, and there was little evidence in the case, but the murders are widely suspected to have been politically motivated. Cabinet Minister Pik Botha described it as "one of the most haunting criminal mysteries in our country", and the police investigation remained open as of November 2012.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (7)

Publicatie Robert Smit met ringband en gouden kaft in foedraal van blauw geribd karton

2010 · printing on metal, paper, cardboard

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Rijksmuseum

Broche 'Succulent tulip'

2000 · drilling on gold (metal)

weight: 52.6 cm, width: 8.7 cm, height: 16 cm, depth: 1 cm

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Broche met tekening in reliëf

1969 · relief (sculpture technique) on lacquer (coating), gold (metal), silver (metal)

width: 7.7 cm, weight: 29.2 cm, depth: 0.5 cm, height: 5.8 cm

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Publicatie Robert Smit met ringband EEN FAMILIAIRE VERZAMELING SIERADEN EN BERGING

printing on paper, metal

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Publicatie Robert Smit Madonna delle Dolomiti

printing on paper

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Publicatie Robert Smit strip

printing on paper

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Publicatie Robert Smit met ringband "fragile"

printing on paper, metal

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7 published of 7 catalogued · 7 with image

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7 entries · 1 sources

Publicatie Robert Smit met ringband en gouden kaft in foedraal van blauw geribd karton
2010 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Broche met tekening in reliëf
1969 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Publicatie Robert Smit met ringband EEN FAMILIAIRE VERZAMELING SIERADEN EN BERGING
— · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Broche 'Succulent tulip'
2000 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Publicatie Robert Smit Madonna delle Dolomiti
— · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Publicatie Robert Smit strip
— · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Publicatie Robert Smit met ringband "fragile"
— · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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