Rudolf Mękicki (1887-1942), White flower

Acquerela on pencil underdrawing, paper. Sheet dimensions: 26 x 21 cm, the work glued to a cardboard sheet of 35 x 25 cm. Work signed p. d.: "R Mękicki 09".

Rudolf Mękicki (1887-1942) - Polish medalist, heraldist, art historian and museologist. He designed ex-librises, book covers, occasional prints, diplomas, but also coins, medals, badges and plaques.
He taught at the Lviv Polytechnic University. From 1922 until his death he was a curator at the King John III National Museum in Lviv. He donated to the aforementioned institution, among other things, a magnificent collection of coins from the Lviv mint.
He died in 1942 and was buried in Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv.