Salomon van Abbé (born Amsterdam, 31 July 1883, died London, 28 February 1955), also known as Jack van Abbé or Jack Abbey, was an artist, etcher and illustrator of books and magazines.
Abbé was born in the Netherlands but moved with his family to England when he was five years old and became a naturalised citizen. He added the accent to his name, becoming van Abbé. He studied at local state schools, the People's Palace, Toynbee Hall, Central School of Art and at the London County Council School of Photo-engraving and Lithography at Bolt Court, where he met Edmund Blampied, Robert Charles Peter and John Nicolson – all fellow etchers.
He was awarded a bronze medal at the Paris Salon in 1939.[2]
Workedit
Salomon van Abbé was noted for his drypoints of the legal profession and the law. He signed much of his commercial work as an illustrator "Abbey", or "S. Abbey" to distinguish himself from his brother, Joseph van Abbé (1889–1954), who signed himself "J. Abbey". (In the 1911 census, the van Abbé family gave their surname as Abbey.) He also used the pseudonym "C. Morse" because of problems with publishers.[3]
Van Abbé has paintings in national collections in the United Kingdom.[4]
Familyedit
Salomon van Abbé married Hannah Wolff (1891–1973) on 3 August 1914 in Stoke Newington, now part of London. They had two sons, Derek Maurice (1917–1982) and Norman (1921–2003). His sister Marianne (1887–1986) married the Jersey artist Edmund Blampied.
Referencesedit
^Hopkinson, M (1999). No day without a line. A history of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 1880–1999. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum.
^Who's Who in Art (1958), 9th edition. London: The Art Trade Press.
salomon, abbé, born, amsterdam, july, 1883, died, london, february, 1955, also, known, jack, abbé, jack, abbey, artist, etcher, illustrator, books, magazines, born31, july, 1883amsterdamdied28, february, 1955london, england, contents, early, years, memberships. Salomon van Abbe born Amsterdam 31 July 1883 died London 28 February 1955 also known as Jack van Abbe or Jack Abbey was an artist etcher and illustrator of books and magazines Salomon van AbbeBorn31 July 1883AmsterdamDied28 February 1955London England Contents 1 Early years 2 Memberships 3 Work 4 Family 5 References 6 External linksEarly years editAbbe was born in the Netherlands but moved with his family to England when he was five years old and became a naturalised citizen He added the accent to his name becoming van Abbe He studied at local state schools the People s Palace Toynbee Hall Central School of Art and at the London County Council School of Photo engraving and Lithography at Bolt Court where he met Edmund Blampied Robert Charles Peter and John Nicolson all fellow etchers Memberships editIn 1923 Abbe was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of Painter Etchers 1 and was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists RBA as well as President of the London Sketch Club and a member of the Art Workers Guild He was awarded a bronze medal at the Paris Salon in 1939 2 Work editSalomon van Abbe was noted for his drypoints of the legal profession and the law He signed much of his commercial work as an illustrator Abbey or S Abbey to distinguish himself from his brother Joseph van Abbe 1889 1954 who signed himself J Abbey In the 1911 census the van Abbe family gave their surname as Abbey He also used the pseudonym C Morse because of problems with publishers 3 Much of Abbe s commercial work was to design the dust jackets for books from for publishers such as Ward Lock amp Co Collins Thomas Nelson Thornton Butterworth Methuen John Murray Skeffingtons Hamish Hamilton Nash and Grayson and Herbert Jenkins Because his work for publishers was so prolific he designed the jackets of many notable books published in the 1920s and 1930s including the first Saint book by Leslie Charteris Meet the Tiger Ward Lock 1928 The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie William Collins Sons 1928 and the first two novels by Dorothy L Sayers T Fisher Unwin In the 1950s he illustrated several children s books for Dent including Treasure Island Tanglewood Tales Little Women and Good Wives Other notable works he illustrated were William Caine s The Strangeness of Noel Carton for Herbert Jenkins in 1920 John Galsworthy s Loyalties for Duckworth in 1930 William Kent s My Lord Mayor and the City of London Herbert Jenkins 1947 and Carola Oman s Robin Hood Dent 1949 He also painted the front covers for the Christmas Number of the Radio Times in 1924 and 1925 Van Abbe has paintings in national collections in the United Kingdom 4 Family editSalomon van Abbe married Hannah Wolff 1891 1973 on 3 August 1914 in Stoke Newington now part of London They had two sons Derek Maurice 1917 1982 and Norman 1921 2003 His sister Marianne 1887 1986 married the Jersey artist Edmund Blampied References edit Hopkinson M 1999 No day without a line A history of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers 1880 1999 Oxford Ashmolean Museum Who s Who in Art 1958 9th edition London The Art Trade Press Bender J H 1939 The drypoints of S Van Abbe Print Collector s Quarterly 26 3 pp 292 309 Salomon van Abbe Art UK accessed 4 February 2018External links editSalomon van Abbe at Art UK S Van Abbe at Library of Congress with 2 library catalogue records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salomon van Abbe amp oldid 1217899171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
