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Stephen Govier
21 May 2020, 14:02
Cor Visser [1903-1982] was born at Spaarndam, Holland. He was taught to produce woodcuts by Samuel Jesserun de Mesquita [1868-1944] who also taught Maurits Escher [1898-1972] the renowned graphic artist. Cor lived on board a sailing barge and came to stay in England in 1937, staying at Woodbridge and later in Ipswich. He found himself trapped in England because of the 2nd World War and became the official artist to the Dutch Royal family exiled in London. Cor also produced a coloured drawing of the Sutton Hoo burial ship and the owner of the Sutton Hoo Estate, Mrs Edith Pretty [1883-1942] whose portrait was painted by Cor along with her son Robert.
After the 2nd World War Cor taught art at the Fore Street Gallery in Ipswich and a retrospective exhibition of his work was held at Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich. He also exhibited his work with the Ipswich Art Society alongside, Leonard Squirrell, Betram Priestman, James Govier and Helen Kiddall. He produced landscapes, portraits in oil watercolour and charcoal and woodcuts of plants and animals, which owe much to Samuel Jesserun de Mesquita his old art master.
Nicholas Rust
12 March 2021, 18:43
Cor Visser is buried at St Mary’s church Wherstead near Ipswich.