Włodzimierz Zakrzewski (1916-1992)
"Bassiano", 1981
oil on canvas, framed
dimensions: 40 × 30 cm (in light), 60 × 50 cm (with frame)
signed: at the bottom "Zakrzewski 1981"
description on the back: signature, title, dedication
conservation state: very good
binding: stylish, wooden, without panes
Charming, atmospheric veduta depicting the Italian town of Bassiano, painted by Włodzimierz Zakrzewski during his stay in Lazio in 1981. The painting depicts a narrow street winding between tenement houses with distinctive exterior staircases - the whole picture is maintained in muted, earthy tones, with a clear, expressive texture of paint. The artist uses thick impasto matter to build up the drama of light and space.
A full dedication on the back reads:
"Per carissimi amici Alice e Bepi - Włodzimierz Zakrzewski, Latina 1981," confirming that the painting was a gift to the artist's close friends in Italy.
This is an excellent example of urban painting in Zakrzewski's mature style - vibrant, richly textured, inspired by direct observation and emotional reaction to the landscape he found. The work is preserved in excellent condition, in an elegant frame, ready for exhibition.
Provenance:
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Private collection, Italy
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Direct gift of the artist to friends (described on the back)
About the artist:
Włodzimierz Zakrzewski (St. Petersburg 1916 - Warsaw 1992) was an outstanding Polish painter and educator. He trained at the Warsaw School of Decorative Arts and Painting, and after the war became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, he traveled abroad, during which he created numerous series of landscapes and vedutas - including those of Italy, France and the USA. His work has been exhibited in many renowned galleries in Poland and abroad.
