Title: Double Portrait
Author: Otolia Kraszewska
Year: 1925
Technique: Oil on board
Dimensions: 65.5 x 83.5 cm,93.5 x 111.5 cm (with frame)
Signature: handwritten p.d.: Kraszewska Paris 1925
Condition:
Work after extensive restoration.
The conservation of the painting was carried out by Zbigniew Górowski - conservator of works of art and expert of the National Council of Conservators of Works of Art.
The frame was conserved by the Alkazar company, which specializes in the conservation of monuments and works of art.
Biography and analysis of the work: READ HERE
The mainstream of the artist's work in painting, are genre scenes, flowers, where sentimental motifs prevail. In addition, the artist was involved in illustration and applied art - she painted fans and postcards.
Kraszewska learned from Aivazovsky realistic painting, which, through the use of sophisticated play of light and shadow, evokes the impression of materiality and depth of space. From Czachórski, in turn, she took over the motif of a woman shown in a naturalistic manner - exquisitely dressed, often sitting against a background of a detailed interior, proving that, like him, she was able to masterfully render fabrics, flowers and jewelry.