Oil, canvas pasted on cardboard; 21 x 17 cm
Signed l.d.: A. Kozakiewicz
Antoni KOZAKIEWICZ
1841 Kraków - 1929 Kraków
He began his study of painting in Krakow, where from 1857 to 1866 he studied at the School of Fine Arts under W. Łuszczkiewicz and F. Szynalewski. In 1863 he enlisted in the ranks of the uprising, took part in the battle of Miechów, and was later briefly imprisoned for his participation in the uprising. In 1868 he went to Vienna and studied at the Academy there. In 1871 he received an imperial scholarship and went to Munich. Here he shared a studio with Franz Streit and Alexander Kotsis. Together with them, he often went on "painting trips" to the mountains of Bavaria. He also traveled to Hungary. He also often came to Poland, finding motifs for genre paintings here. The artist spent almost thirty years in Munich, and his paintings, sought after and commissioned by Kunsthandlers, enjoyed success in Europe and the United States. In 1900 he returned to the country permanently, settled in Warsaw and then in Szczawnica. In his earlier period, he painted urban views, and was preoccupied with literary motifs and historical scenes. He also frequently reached for insurrectionary themes. However, he primarily painted genre paintings - scenes from the life of Polish villages or small towns, often including highlanders and gypsies. He also created portraits and scenes with child characters. These paintings were widely liked, were awarded at exhibitions and reviewers noted that "there is always freshness of thought in them, charm, warmth, details deliciously finished, composition devised with grace."
Asking price 6250
Estimate 7500 - 9000
