SWA FDI Airmail 1973 - SG 235-239 - Paintings - Adolph Stephen Friedrich Jentsch

SWA FDI Airmail 1973 - SG 235-239 - Paintings - Adolph Stephen Friedrich Jentsch

Adolph Stephan Friedrich Jentsch (1888-1977) was a German-born Namibian artist, born in Dresden in 1888, and died in Windhoek, Namibia (formerly South West Africa) in 1977. He studied at the Dresden Staatsakademie für Bildende Kunste (Dresden Art Academy, today's College of Fine Arts) for six years, and used a travel grant award to visit France, Italy, UK and The Netherlands. Jentsch moved to Namibia in 1938 to escape the approaching war and lived there until his death. He travelled extensively in Namibia and eventually settled down near Dordabis, about 60 km from the capital Windhoek.

Jentsch painted landscapes and worked in watercolour and oil. He was interested in Oriental philosophy and was influenced by Chinese Art.

Cover Illustration: Portrait of artist

Stamps: SG 235-239 2c -"Red Sand-Dunes Eastern South West Africa 4c -"After The Rain" 5c - "Barren Country" 10c - "Schaap River" 15c - "Namib Desert"

Issued: 1st May 1973

Cancel: Windhoek SWA

Condition: unused - clean - insert included

SG Cat Value - used stamps £8.00 approx

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