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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
Portret van Piet Vorkink - Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
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Description
A striking woodcut portrait of architect Piet Vorkink, rendered in the distinctive, line-focused style of Dutch artist Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita.
This woodcut by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita depicts the architect Piet Vorkink in profile. De Mesquita, a Dutch graphic artist, is known for his technical precision and his ability to reduce a subject to its essential geometric components. In this portrait, the artist employs a rigorous system of parallel lines to define the contours of the face, the structure of the skull, and the texture of the hair. The background consists of vertical incisions that create a sense of rhythmic movement, contrasting with the solid, dark mass of the subject's head.
The composition is stark and economical. By limiting the palette to black and white, de Mesquita focuses the viewer's attention on the interplay between light and shadow. The lines are carved with deliberate force, reflecting the artist's mastery of the woodcut medium. The subject is presented in a side profile, a choice that allows for a clear articulation of the facial features and the silhouette. The lines follow the topography of the face, suggesting volume and depth through a purely graphic language rather than traditional shading.
De Mesquita was a significant figure in the Dutch art scene during the early twentieth century. His work often displays an interest in animal forms and human character studies, frequently executed with this same graphic intensity. This portrait of Vorkink is an example of his ability to capture personality through a highly stylised approach. The print demonstrates the influence of the woodcut revival, where the physical act of carving into the block becomes an integral part of the final aesthetic. The resulting image is direct and unadorned, providing a clear view of the artist's process and his analytical approach to portraiture.
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- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Portret van Piet Vorkink - Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
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From $39.00 USD
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From $39.00 USD
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Fine Art Poster / Small Square (30x30 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Samuel Jessurun De Mesquita
After the Nazis deported De Mesquita and his family in February 1944, M.C. Escher went to his teacher's ransacked house and rescued as much of his work as he could. Some of the prints Escher saved still bear the muddy boot prints of German soldiers. De Mesquita, his wife Elisabeth and their son Jaap all died in the camps.
He was born in Amsterdam in 1868, of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. He trained there and was appointed teacher at the School of Architecture and Decorative Arts in Haarlem in 1902, where he remained until 1926. Escher was his most famous student; it was De Mesquita who convinced the young Escher to abandon architecture for graphic arts, a decision that changed twentieth-century visual culture.
De Mesquita produced over four hundred prints, including woodcuts, wood engravings, etchings and lithographs, plus drawings and textile designs. His animal and bird woodcuts, with their stark black-and-white stylisation influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e, are among his most distinctive work. He was not religiously observant despite his Sephardic community background. His wife Elisabeth was gassed alongside him at Auschwitz; their son Jaap perished at Theresienstadt a month later. He died at Auschwitz, around 11 February 1944, at seventy-five.
He was born in Amsterdam in 1868, of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. He trained there and was appointed teacher at the School of Architecture and Decorative Arts in Haarlem in 1902, where he remained until 1926. Escher was his most famous student; it was De Mesquita who convinced the young Escher to abandon architecture for graphic arts, a decision that changed twentieth-century visual culture.
De Mesquita produced over four hundred prints, including woodcuts, wood engravings, etchings and lithographs, plus drawings and textile designs. His animal and bird woodcuts, with their stark black-and-white stylisation influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e, are among his most distinctive work. He was not religiously observant despite his Sephardic community background. His wife Elisabeth was gassed alongside him at Auschwitz; their son Jaap perished at Theresienstadt a month later. He died at Auschwitz, around 11 February 1944, at seventy-five.
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