John henry amshewitz biography of albert

 

Historical Artist - John Henry Amshewitz ( - )

John Henry Amshewitz was born in Ramsgate, England -

Art Education
- – Birbeck Institute, London.

J H Amshewitz won art scholarship to Royal Academy Schools;
- – Studied art at Royal Academy Schools under Sargent and other Royal Academicians. Won Academy prize for mural decoration.

Short Artist Biography
- J H Amshewitz was the son of a Rabbi on the staff on Montefiore College, England.

His precocious talent attracted the attention of leading Academicians and led to his admission on a scholarship to Royal Academy Schools.
- J H Amshewitz won commission for murals in City Hall, Liverpool; broke his thigh in a fall while working on that commission.
- J H Amshewitz commissioned to paint murals for Royal Exchange, London.

The two important mural undertakings drew attention to the young artist and other recognition followed.
- J H Amshewitz was rejected by the British army because of thigh injury.

Biography of albert einstein All Rights Reserved. Vimeo , opens in a new tab. Save preferences. In , after being rejected for military service owing to an injury incurred during the creation of the Liverpool murals , he accepted a theatrical role in a production for a six-month tour of South Africa, staying on for six years.

Elected Member of Royal Society of British Artists (RBA);
- Accepted leading role of Perlmutter in theatrical production, ‘Potash and Perlmutter’, for six month tour of South Africa; stayed six years. J H Amshewitz was founder-member of Johannesburg Sketch Club, subsequently became President. Rented studio in ‘The Dome’, Cuthbert’s Buildings, Eloff Street, Johannesburg.
- J H Amshewitz replaced Denis Santry as cartoonist for ‘Rand Daily Mail’ and ‘Sunday Times; dropped letter ‘c’ from name : elected member of South African Society of Artists.

Mentor and critic to Johannesburg artists.
- Married Sarah Briana Judes, Johannesburg. Commissions scarce, concentrated on easel-painting – mainly painted fantasy scenes.
- J H Amshewitz returned to England; friends with Sickert.
- Took charge of South African works at Empire Exhibition, Wembley.
- – J H Amshewitz produced 20 etchings, every one included in ‘Fine Prints of the Year’ many portrait commissions; much still-life.
- Commissioned by Michael Haskel of Johannesburg (South Africa Hon High-Commissioner for Palestine) to paint three historical murals for South Africa House, London; commission caused scandal in South Africa when JH Pierneef condemned Amshewitz’s inclusion on the scheme.
- Same donor commissioned murals for University of Wits.
- J H Amshewitz returned to South Africa; regained studio in ‘The Dome’, Johannesburg;
- Mural for Pretoria City Hall unveiled by JH Hofmeyer;
- His health deteriorated and he moved to Muizenberg; many sketches and landscapes.
- Subject of a monograph, ‘The Paintings of JH Amshewitz’ by his widow, Sara Amshewitz.

Art Exhibitions
- J H Amshewitz first acceptance on Royal Academy (23 years-old); subsequently a regular exhibitor.
- J H Amshewitz first one-man art exhibition, Johannesburg; followed by many others during his two periods of residence in South Africa; exhibited with Johannesburg Sketch Club and South African Society of Artists.
- South Africa Section, Empire Exhibition, Wembley.

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Several exhibitions in London.
- Memorial Exhibition, Johannesburg.
- ‘South African Printmakers’, South Africa National Art Gallery, Cape Town.

Public Art Collections
South Africa National Art Gallery, Cape Town; Johannesburg Art Gallery; Durban Art Gallery; Pretoria Art Museum; William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley; King George VI Art Gallery, Port Elizabeth; Africana Museum, Johannesburg; Albany Museum, Grahamstown; ‘Libertas’; Ann Bryant Art Gallery, East London.

Abroad : Metropolitan Museum, New York; Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Source
Berman, E. Art & Artists of South Africa . Southern Book Publishers.

Contemporary South African Artists
Art Galleries in South Africa