Jan STANISŁAWSKI, 1860 Olszanka - 1907 Kraków

Asking price 15000

Estimate 20000 - 22000

Watercolor, paper; 8 x 11.5 cm

Signed p.d.: JS

On the reverse, drawing of a standing king, watercolor and a confirmation of the authenticity of the work made on 29.09.1960 by Stanislaw Dabrowski.

Jan STANISŁAWSKI

1860 Olszanka - 1907 Cracow

Outstanding landscape painter, printmaker, educator - was one of the most colorful figures in the Krakow artistic community of the Young Poland era.

Initially in Warsaw and St. Petersburg, he studied mathematics, then painting under Wojciech Gerson in Warsaw, Władysław Łuszczkiewicz at the Cracow School of Fine Arts, and in 1885-1888 under Carolus Duran in Paris. He traveled extensively in Europe - he went to France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and traveled to Ukraine many times. In 1895 he was in Berlin, where he collaborated with W. Kossak and J. Fałat in painting the panorama of Berezina. In 1897 he became a professor of landscape painting at the Cracow School of Fine Arts, the creator of the so-called Cracow School of Landscape. He educated nearly 60 students, including S. Kamocki, H. Szczygliński, S. Filipkiewicz, I. Trusz and S. Galek. He was one of the founders of the Society of Polish Artists Art (1897), a member of the Society of Polish Applied Art (1901). He participated in many exhibitions.

Initially, he painted realistic landscapes based on preparatory studies from nature (numerous surviving sketchbooks). His later fascination with Impressionism led to experiments with light in landscapes and an increasing desire to synthesize color forms. During his travels he created hundreds, usually miniature landscapes painted directly in the open air. He was involved in printmaking, illustration, designed posters and theater decorations.