Work by Antoni Suchanek, technique oil on panel, unframed dimensions: 61x72 cm, framed in a wooden frame, white in color.
Origin of the work: The painting was a gift to a long-time friend from Antoni Suchanek: director- Zbigniew Kuzminski- known for his adaptations of Polish films such as "Above the Niemen." The painting was donated to the auction by the owner's grandson.
Antoni Suchanek- He was born into the family of Henryk and Zofia née Kaminska.
During the Polish-Bolshevik war he served as a volunteer in the 5th infantry regiment of the Legions.
During World War II, on June 5, 1943, during his daughter's wedding, he was arrested; he was imprisoned in Pawiak and Auschwitz, released in early November 1943. He fought in the Warsaw Uprising.
He rests in Witominski Cemetery next to his third wife, Stanisława
He settled in Gdynia, where he drew inspiration from the emerging city, port and shipyard - something he was a pioneer in. He created from the perspective of Kamienna Góra and Kępa Oksywska. He received first prize for his Panorama of Gdynia II at the Third Maritime Exhibition. When the September campaign of 1939 began, he replaced Maciej Nehring as director of the "Zachęta" museum. He supervised the securing and packing of the museum's collection, including Jan Matejko's "Battle of Grunwald." In 1946 he returned to Gdynia and settled in Orlowo. He created a chronicle illustrating the rise from the ruins of the destroyed port ( the Shipyard Builds series). He was an active participant in artistic life in the Tri-City, which resulted in the creation of the Group of Polish Marine Artists in the artistic cafe Cyganeria. He was supported in this by Marian Mokwa.
