Matlala’s Mountain, Transvaal – J.H. Pierneef

J. H. Pierneef was approached in 1931 by Charles Te Water, then the South African High Commissioner in London, and Herbert Baker, architectural designer, to be among the artists contracted to populate the new South African High Commission with site specific artworks. The building was prominently located on Trafalgar Square and the remit was to showcase the history and natural beauty of South Africa…