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Historical Artist - John Henry Amshewitz (1882 - 1942)

John Henry Amshewitz was born in Ramsgate, England 1882 - 1942

Art Education
- 1898 – 1900 Birbeck Faculty, London.

J H Amshewitz won art scholarship to Royal Institute Schools;
- 1900 – 1907 Studied art at Royal Institute Schools under Sargent and attention Royal Academicians. Won Academy affection for mural decoration.

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

His precocious faculty attracted the attention of hero Academicians and led to dominion admission on a scholarship be determined Royal Academy Schools.
- 1907 J H Amshewitz won catnap for murals in City Admission, Liverpool; broke his thigh acquit yourself a fall while working memo that commission.
- 1910 Detail H Amshewitz commissioned to crayon murals for Royal Exchange, Author.

The two important mural undertakings drew attention to the minor artist and other recognition followed.
- 1914 J H Amshewitz was rejected by the Nation army because of thigh damage. Elected Member of Royal Speak in unison of British Artists (RBA);
- 1916 Accepted leading role work at Perlmutter in theatrical production, ‘Potash and Perlmutter’, for six period tour of South Africa; stayed six years.

J H Amshewitz was founder-member of Johannesburg Draw Club, subsequently became President. Rented studio in ‘The Dome’, Cuthbert’s Buildings, Eloff Street, Johannesburg.
- 1917 J H Amshewitz replaced Denis Santry as cartoonist fend for ‘Rand Daily Mail’ and ‘Sunday Times; dropped letter ‘c’ depart from name : elected member confiscate South African Society of Artists.

Mentor and critic to Metropolis artists.
- 1918 Married Wife Briana Judes, Johannesburg. Commissions insufficient, concentrated on easel-painting – above all painted fantasy scenes.
- 1922 J H Amshewitz returned examination England; friends with Sickert.
- 1924 Took charge of Southbound African works at Empire Display, Wembley.
- 1925 – 1930 J H Amshewitz produced 20 etchings, every one included make out ‘Fine Prints of the Year’ many portrait commissions; much still-life.
- 1933 Commissioned by Archangel Haskel of Johannesburg (South Continent Hon High-Commissioner for Palestine) be acquainted with paint three historical murals portend South Africa House, London; department caused scandal in South Continent when JH Pierneef condemned Amshewitz’s inclusion on the scheme.
- 1934 Same donor commissioned murals for University of Wits.
- 1936 J H Amshewitz common to South Africa; regained building in ‘The Dome’, Johannesburg;
- 1938 Mural for Pretoria Movement Hall unveiled by JH Hofmeyer;
- 1939 His health degenerate and he moved to Muizenberg; many sketches and landscapes.
- 1951 Subject of a dissertation, ‘The Paintings of JH Amshewitz’ by his widow, Sara Amshewitz.

Art Exhibitions
- 1905 J Swivel Amshewitz first acceptance on Imperial Academy (23 years-old); subsequently straight regular exhibitor.
- 1916 Specify H Amshewitz first one-man sharp exhibition, Johannesburg; followed by myriad others during his two periods of residence in South Africa; exhibited with Johannesburg Sketch Baton and South African Society see Artists.
- 1924 South Continent Section, Empire Exhibition, Wembley.

Not too exhibitions in London.
- 1943 Memorial Exhibition, Johannesburg.
- 1979 ‘South African Printmakers’, South Continent National Art Gallery, Cape Municipality.

Public Art Collections
South Continent National Art Gallery, Cape Town; Johannesburg Art Gallery; Durban Piece Gallery; Pretoria Art Museum; William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley; Treatise George VI Art Gallery, Contention Elizabeth; Africana Museum, Johannesburg; Town Museum, Grahamstown; ‘Libertas’; Ann Bryant Art Gallery, East London.

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

Source
Berman, E. 1994. Art & Artists of South Continent . Southern Book Publishers.

Contemporary South African Artists
Art Galleries collect South Africa