oil, board; 26 x 19.5 cm
signed l.d.: "A. Kowalski"
On the reverse: paper transport sticker with a description in German dated 1894 (?).
Literature
1) "Tygodnik Ilustrowany", 1896 no. 10;
2) "Wood-grooved paintings. Creativity of Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski in woodcuts", idea and opr. E. Ptaszyńska, Suwałki 2009, il. 88;
3) E. Ptaszyńska, Alfred Wierusz - Kowalski 1849 - 1915, Warsaw 2011, il. IV cover
Provenance:
Private collection - 2012 purchase at auction on October 18, 2012, Desa Unicum
The painting is accompanied by the opinion of Ms. Eliza Ptaszyńska from 2011. (expert and author of many publications devoted to the work of Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski)
"The painting "Courtship" comes from the mature period of Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski's work. It has all the hallmarks of his educated artistic technique and talent. It is characterized by an excellent, well-balanced, thoughtful composition and an equally subtle, refined color scheme. Dynamism, harmonization of all formal elements of the work, moodiness make "Courtship" a work of high artistic value
(excerpt from the opinion of Ms. Eliza Ptaszynska).
THE OBJECT HAS A MINIMUM PRICE.
