John Henry Amshewitz
Painter, muralist and illustrator John Henry Amshewitz was born into a Jewish family in Ramsgate, England on 19 December (his father, Asher Amschejewitz, an Orthodox rabbi and scholar, born in Vilna, had come to the Montefiore College in Ramsgate in as a scholar in residence). Amshewitz won an art scholarship to study at the Royal Academy School from , under the direction of John Singer Sargent, Sir George Clausen and Solomon J. Solomon. While still a student, he won several important civic commissions including four murals for the Centenary Memorial at the Liverpool City Hall in , and a mural for the Royal Exchange in London in His friendship with Whitechapel Boy Isaac Rosenberg led to a portrait of the young poet-painter in He also illustrated a number of works for the Jewish writer Israel Zangwill, including Ghetto Comedies (), and later illustrated a Haggadah (). He was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in
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
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A commemorative exhibition of the work of painter and cartoonist John Amshewitz opens in the City Hall in Johannesburg
John Henry Amshewitz was born in Ramsgate, England in He came to South Africa with the intention of only staying for six months but ended up staying for six years. Amshewitz explored most of the paintings in the media of the time. His diverse genres included landscapes, portraits and still life. A great cartoonist and illustrator, he found work at the Rand Daily Mail and The Sunday Times. During his career, he held numerous exhibitions locally and abroad. He left for England in , spent 14 years at home, but later returned to South Africa in Amshewitz died on 6 December in Muzienburg, Cape Town. In a commemorative exhibition of his work, opened by Lord Harlech, was held at the Johannesburg City Hall.
John Henry Amshewitz – South African Artist, Paintings -
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. 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 Afr
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