Collection

Sketches of Figure Compositions

Jacek Malczewski

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Basic information
ID
Г-V-1370
Author
Jacek Malczewski
Name
Sketches of Figure Compositions
Date of creation
1888
Country
Poland
Technique
drawing
Material
paper pen Indian ink
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
37 x 53
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 sketch of human figures and indistinct objects. In the lower left corner of the sheet there is a fragmentary image of a group of figures with a central male figure dressed in long clothes and a wreath; this man threw his head back and turned it three quarters to the right. At the bottom of the sheet there is a sketch of a male figure in a hat depicted in profile.
Inscriptions
At the bottom of the painting there is an inscription "Potwierdzam autentyczność /Wlastimil Hofman/Ze spuścizny Mojego Męża Jacka Malczewskiego/Maria Malczewska"