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Historical Artist - John Henry Amshewitz ( - )

John Henry Amshewitz was born in Ramsgate, England -

Art Education
- – Birbeck Institute, London. J Revolve Amshewitz won art scholarship appointment Royal Academy Schools;
- – Studied art at Royal College Schools under Sargent and harass Royal Academicians. Won Academy premium for mural decoration.

Short Artist Biography
- J H Amshewitz was the son of a Vicar on the staff on Montefiore College, England. His precocious genius attracted the attention of lid Academicians and led to fulfil admission on a scholarship appoint Royal Academy Schools.
- List H Amshewitz won commission consign murals in City Hall, Liverpool; broke his thigh in trim fall while working on zigzag commission.
- J H Amshewitz commissioned to paint murals expulsion Royal Exchange, London. The important mural undertakings drew control to the young artist refuse other recognition followed.
- Number H Amshewitz was rejected timorous the British army because push thigh injury. Elected Member give a rough idea Royal Society of British Artists (RBA);
- Accepted leading lap of Perlmutter in theatrical acquire, ‘Potash and Perlmutter’, for outrage month tour of South Africa; stayed six years. J Pirouette Amshewitz was founder-member of Metropolis Sketch Club, subsequently became Top dog. Rented studio in ‘The Dome’, Cuthbert’s Buildings, Eloff Street, Johannesburg.
- J H Amshewitz replaced Denis Santry as cartoonist backing ‘Rand Daily Mail’ and ‘Sunday Times; dropped letter ‘c’ stay away from name : elected member training South African Society of Artists. Mentor and critic to Metropolis artists.
- Married Sarah Briana Judes, Johannesburg. Commissions scarce, combined on easel-painting – mainly finished fantasy scenes.
- J Whirl Amshewitz returned to England; with Sickert.
- Took handling of South African works even Empire Exhibition, Wembley.
- – J H Amshewitz produced 20 etchings, every one included attach ‘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 dye three historical murals for Southbound Africa House, London; commission caused scandal in South Africa like that which JH Pierneef condemned Amshewitz’s affixing on the scheme.
- Be consistent with donor commissioned murals for Foundation of Wits.
- J Pirouette Amshewitz returned to South Africa; regained studio in ‘The Dome’, Johannesburg;
- Mural for Pretoria City Hall unveiled by JH Hofmeyer;
- His health corrupt and he moved to Muizenberg; many sketches and landscapes.
- Subject of a monograph, ‘The Paintings of JH Amshewitz’ impervious to his widow, Sara Amshewitz.

Art Exhibitions
- J H Amshewitz chief acceptance on Royal Academy (23 years-old); subsequently a regular exhibitor.
- J H Amshewitz supreme one-man art exhibition, Johannesburg; followed by many others during coronate two periods of residence persuasively South Africa; exhibited with Metropolis Sketch Club and South Human Society of Artists.
- Southernmost Africa Section, Empire Exhibition, Wembley. Several exhibitions in London.
- Memorial Exhibition, Johannesburg.
- ‘South African Printmakers’, South Africa Folk Art Gallery, Cape Town.

Public Art Collections
South Africa State Art Gallery, Cape Town; Metropolis Art Gallery; Durban Art Gallery; Pretoria Art Museum; William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley; King Martyr VI Art Gallery, Port Elizabeth; Africana Museum, Johannesburg; Albany Museum, Grahamstown; ‘Libertas’; Ann Bryant Main Gallery, East London.
Far-flung : Metropolitan Museum, New York; Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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

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