Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita

Witnekkraanvogel (White-Naped Crane)

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita's "Witnekkraanvogel" (White-Naped Crane) is typical of his famous animal art. In this original woodcut De Mesquita creates strong, contrasting areas of black and white, along with sharp, short vertical lines to delineate the crane's feathers and form, and long, wavy horizontal lines to describe its watery habitat. Utmost simplicity is employed to depict the character of this bird.

In 1928 the Dutch publisher, J. A. A. M. van Es, Wassenaar, created an illustrated book on the graphic art of Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita. Accompanying the illustrations was descriptive text by A. van der Boom and T. B. Roorda. The book was not published in a specific edition, however, it is known to be very scarce.

Jessurun de Mesquita contributed three original woodcuts to this valuable book. "Witnekkraanvogel" (White-Naped Crane) originates from this publication.

Witnekkraanvogel or White Naped Crane Original Woodcut Original Woodcut by the Dutch artist Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita

Witnekkraanvogel (White-Naped Crane)

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Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, (Amsterdam, 1868 - Auschwitz, 1944)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01-		Ringuil (Owl) by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita	Original Woodcut	c. 1914 & 1927	J. A. A. M. van Es, Wassenaar	Sold
02.-		Parkiet (Parrot or Parakeet) by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita	Original Woodcut	1927	J. A. A. M. van Es, Wassenaar	Sold
03.-		Witnekkraanvogel (White-Naped Crane) by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita	Original Woodcut	1927	J. A. A. M. van Es, Wassenaar	Sold

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Title:	Witnekkraanvogel (White-Naped Crane)
Artist:	de Mesquita, Samuel Jessurun (Amsterdam, 1868 - Auschwitz, 1944)
Date:	1927
Medium:	Original Woodcut
Publisher:	J. A. A. M. van Es, Wassenaar
Note:	Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita: A major twentieth century Dutch artist, Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita applied to Amsterdam’s Rijksakademie at the age of fourteen. He was, however, rejected and spent the following two years as an architect’s apprentice. De Mesquita then trained at a school of applied arts and later entered the state teacher’s training college.
	In the last decade of the nineteenth century Jessurun de Mesquita produced his first woodcuts and etchings, as well as batiks and block-printed fabrics which he sold to various design stores in Amsterdam. At this time he also began teaching at the School of Architecture and Ornamental Design in Haarlem.
	In his art, Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita was known for his superb simplicity and his complete concentration upon the spirit of his subject. This is evident in his portraits, self-portraits, figure studies and compositions and depictions of floral forms. Throughout the years, a primary influence upon De Mesquita's art were the animals in Amsterdam's Artis Zoo. He frequently took his students there and created an outstanding oeuvre of woodcuts capturing the spirit and soul of many animals.
	Being from a Jewish family, Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita was forced to live a life of withdrawal after the Nazi invasion of Holland in 1940. Tragically, in early1944, he was apprehended along with his wife and son and transported to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita died there several days after his arrival on February 11.
	The art of Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita quite possibly may have passed into obscurity if not for the efforts of his most famous student, Mauritus Cornelis Escher (1896-1972). M. C. Escher regarded De Mesquita as both his mentor and friend and was personally responsible for rescuing works of art from the De Mesquita home and for promoting his work in post-war exhibitions. Today the woodcuts, etchings, lithographs, drawings and paintings of Jessurun de Mesquita have assumed their place among the masterworks of early twentieth century Dutch art.
	In 1928 the Dutch publisher, J. A. A. M. van Es, Wassenaar, created an illustrated book on the graphic art of Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita. Jessurun de Mesquita contributed three original woodcuts to this valuable book. "Witnekkraanvogel" (White-Naped Crane) originates from this publication.
Size:	7 1/2 X 5 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	Printed upon thin Japan paper and with full margins as created by the artist for the 1928 book, S. Jessurun de Mesquita. Containing slight foxing in the outer margins, else in good condition throughout. Witnekkraanvogel (White-Naped Crane) represents a brilliant, original example of the famous woodcut art of Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita. The 'Title Page' and the 'List of Illustrations Page' is included with this original woodcut.
Subject:	Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, S. Jessurun de Mesquita, "Witnekkraanvogel" (White-Naped Crane), animal art, original woodcut, twentieth century Dutch artist, M. C. Escher, Amsterdam's Artis Zoo.
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