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Józef Rapacki (1871 Warsaw - 1929 Olszanka near Skierniewice), "Zaduma," 1892

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Estimations: 31 090 - 39 973 EUR
oil/canvas (duplicated)
Dimensions: 108 x 143.5 cm
signed, dated and inscribed l.d.: 'JÓZEF RAPACKI_ 1892 | WARSAW. | 1892'.
on the canvas a sticker with a description of the painting

Provenance
Art-B collection
Agra-Art auction house, June 2001
private collection, Warsaw
DESA Unicum, March 2021
private collection, Poland

Literature
Rapacki embodied. Exhibition of works by Józef Rapacki. Paintings, lithographs, drawings, photographs, exhibition catalog, edited by Renata Higersberger, Joanna Polok, Gustaw Puchał, Dom Pracy Twórczej w Radziejowicach, Radziejowice 2010, p. 6.

Biography
He was born in Warsaw, in a family with artistic traditions. His mother, Józefina, née Hoffman, was a singer, and his father, Wincenty, was an actor, writer and translator. Rapacki's artistic abilities became apparent as a child. He began his education in this field in 1885 at Wojciech Gerson's Drawing Class in Warsaw.It was there that the artist's passion for landscape painting, outdoor expeditions and the study of nature was born, which he developed over the following years of his career. Two years later Rapacki began his studies at the School of Fine Arts in Cracow. In 1888, he returned to Warsaw and continued his studies under the tutelage of Gerson. The years of study in Krakow and Warsaw were a period when the artist was strongly influenced by the innovative ideas of naturalism of Stanislaw Witkiewicz. A turning point in the painter's life was a trip to Munich in 1889. In the circle of the Academy of Fine Arts there he honed his artistic technique. He also reaffirmed his artistic convictions regarding landscape painting, which was surrounded by a cult in the circle of the Munich school. After his studies, he made numerous trips, including to Italy.

After settling in Warsaw, he continued his cooperation with numerous magazines, which he had begun in his youth. As an illustrator, he created for "Tygodnik Ilustrowany", "Wędrowiec" and "Świat". He also illustrated and designed books. He was involved in artistic graphics. He belonged to the Pro Arte grouping. In 1900 he moved to Krakow for health reasons. He stayed in Malopolska periodically until 1907, during which time he visited Zakopane and Szczawnica, where he painted. In 1907 he moved with his wife to the Mazovian town of Olszanka, where he built his house and studio. There he led a very active social life. He revolved in the circle of artistic bohemians, who had their estates in the area, including in Wola Pękoszewska and Radziejowice. His oeuvre consists primarily of landscapes, both intimate and large-scale. Rapacki is described as a master of the Mazovian landscape. In his compositions he combined many currents and ideas developing in European painting at the turn of the 20th century - realism, plein air and impressionism. He influenced a wide range of Polish landscape painters inspired by his work.

Auction
Early Art. 19th Century. Modernism. Interwar
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Date
15 June 2023 CEST/Warsaw
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Estimations
31 090 - 39 973 EUR
Hammer price
42 638 EUR
Hammer price without Byuer's Premium
35 532 EUR
Overbid
148%
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DESA Unicum

Early Art. 19th Century. Modernism. Interwar
Date
15 June 2023 CEST/Warsaw
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