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- Author Jan Matejko (1838–1893)
- Date of production 1879
- Dimensions height: 26.3 cm, width: 21.9 cm
- Author's designation “JM / rp 1879”
- ID no. R 35
- Museum Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
- Availability in stock
- Subjects famous people , drawn
- Technique pencil drawing
- Material paper
- Acquired date souvenir preserved at the Academy
- Object copyright Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
- Digital images copyright public domain
- Digitalisation RDW MIC, Virtual Małopolska project
- Tags public domain , Virtual Małopolska , 2D , drawing , Jan Matejko , portrait , draft
The sketch is probably a portrait study of Marian Gorzkowski. It shows a middle-aged man, with a thin face covered with wrinkles depicted as a bust. The man has a beard and moustache. He is probably dressed in a frock coat, which was a formal visiting outfit introduced in the 19th century. This is indicated by the widened lapels of the double-breasted long jacket, which was then popular among men, visible in the portrait. However, the artist focused primarily on rendering the facial features of the portrayed person.
moreThe sketch is probably a portrait study of Marian Gorzkowski. It shows a middle-aged man, with a thin face covered with wrinkles depicted as a bust. The man has a beard and moustache. He is probably dressed in a frock coat, which was a formal visiting outfit introduced in the 19th century. This is indicated by the widened lapels of the double-breasted long jacket, which was then popular among men, visible in the portrait. However, the artist focused primarily on rendering the facial features of the portrayed person. Gorzkowski’s face expresses concern and sadness, accentuated by frowning eyebrows and a reflection shown in the eyes of the model. The identification of the man as Marian Gorzkowski is supported by the handwritten dedication attached by Matejko, which proves their acquaintance. It is known that the artist made many occasional caricatures of his friend and a pencil portrait of his wife. The acquaintance between Gorzkowski and Matejko dates back to 1876, when Gorzkowski, fascinated by the latter, presented the painter with a ring and a cap for his collection of historical accessories and costumes.
Bibliography:
- E. Łepkowski, Marian Gorzkowski,[w:] Polski Słownik Biograficzny, t. VIII, Wrocław–Warszawa–Kraków 1959–1960, s.335-336.
- J. Krawczyk, Matejko i historia, Warszawa 1990.
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