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Portrait of Bronislawa Malczewska, the Artist's Sister

Jacek Malczewski

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Basic information
ID
Г-V-1371
Author
Jacek Malczewski
Name
Portrait of Bronislawa Malczewska, the Artist's Sister
Country
Poland
Technique
drawing
Material
paper pencil
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
22.3 x 29.6
Information about author
Author
Jacek Malczewski
Artist's lifetime
1854–1929
Biography
Jacek Malczewski (July 14, 1854, Radom, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire – October 8, 1929, Krakow, Republic of Poland) was an outstanding artist and one of the most prominent representatives of Polish Symbolism. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow, where his teacher was Jan Matejko. The artist participated in an archeological expedition to Pamphylia, Pisidia, and Greece, which was organized by Count Karol Lanckoronski. He also visited Munich and Italy. Jacek Malczewski was one of the founders of the art union "Sztuka" ("Art"). The artist's creative heritage includes landscapes and portraiture, symbolic compositions, interpretations of religious themes, and numerous self-portraits in various images.
Object description
This is a bust-length image of an older woman; her head is shown in the left-hand profile. Her hair is smoothly combed back. The woman is depicted in glasses, and her gaze is directed downwards. This is a portrait of the artist's sister. Bronislawa Malczewska (1852–1929) was the older sister of Jacek Malczewski. It is known from the memoirs of her contemporaries that she was a quiet, hardworking, modest, and pious woman who dedicated her life to prayer and caring for relatives.
Inscriptions
At the bottom of the painting there is an inscription "Potwierdzam autentyczność /Wlastimil Hofman/Ze spuścizny Mojego Męża Jacka Malczewskiego/ Portret siostry Jacka Bronisławy Malczewskie /Maria"
Portrayed person
The name of the person portrayed
Bronislawа Malczewskа
Lifetime of the person portrayed
1850–1929