Battle of Piekoszow

Maryan Rybkowski

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Basic information
ID
Ж-1959
Author
Maryan Rybkowski
Name
Battle of Piekoszow
Date of creation
1913
Technique
oil painting
Material
canvas oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
46 x 60
Additionally
Information about author
Author
Maryan Rybkowski
Country
Poland
Biography
Maryan Rybkowski was a Polish painter and illustrator.
Object description
A dynamic battle scene depicting the fight between Polish Uhlans, led by Konrad Andrzejowski, and russian Cossacks took place near Piekoszow during the Polish national uprising of 1863–1864. Konrad Andrzejowski (1841–1863), a native of Kielce, initially fought as a soldier in Czachowski's unit during the January Uprising, later forming and leading his own cavalry unit.
Inscriptions
In the bottom right, the artist's signature and date: "Maryan Rybkowski 1913".
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery