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Portrait of Kazimierz Pochwalski

Jacek Malczewski

Basic information

ID: Ж-992
Author: Jacek Malczewski
Name: Portrait of Kazimierz Pochwalski
Date of creation: 1879
Country: Poland
Technique: oil painting
Material: wood panel
Dimensions: 13.5 x 11 cm (height x width)

Additionally

Type: painting
Genre: portraiture
Provenance: Collection of Lviv City Gallery
Exposition: Lozinski Palace

Information about author

Author: Jacek Malczewski
Author in the original: Jacek Malczewski
Artist's lifetime: 1854–1929
Country: Poland
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

The face of a young man with a beard is depicted on a blue background, which turns green at the bottom. The man has the right facial features; his eyes are lowered, and his nose is curved. There is a headband on the man's head.

Portrayed person