From 1912, he attended an evening course at the Bik & Vaandrager drawing institute, together with Henri and Anton Pieck.

[5] In his art gallery, Scherft exhibited works of dozens of Dutch and foreign artists, including Pablo Picasso, James Ensor, and M.C.

[6] In 1932, Scherft exhibited Picasso's works, marking one of the artist's earliest showcases in the Netherlands.

[7] In 1941, Scherft organized another exhibition dedicated to Escher's work, showcasing his later famous woodcuts, including the iconic Day and Night.

The German authorities confiscated most of his machinery and printing tools, leaving only the etching press.

[10] Scherft continued to work as an etching printer and graphic artist until shortly before his death in 1969.

[11] Leiden University Library and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam possess a collection of etchings and drawings by Johan D.