Dimensions: 60 x 81 cm
on the painting loom a sticker of the framing studio
Origin
private collection, France (Mr. J. G., purchased directly from the artist's studio)
private collection, France
private collection, Poland
Exhibited
Strength and Life..: Włodzimierz Terlikowski (1873-1951), Polish Library in Paris, February 8-March 30, 2012
Literature
Strength and Life...: Włodzimierz Terlikowski (1873-1951), exhibition catalog, ed. Anna Czarnocka, Polish Library in Paris, Paris 2012, cat. no. 31 (ill.)
Biography
The artist's formation was influenced by numerous travels, including to England, Spain, France and Italy, but also to India, Australia, New Zealand and North Africa. He trained in Munich and at the Paris School of Fine Arts under Jean-Paul Laurens. In 1911 he settled permanently in Paris, becoming an important figure in the life of the Polish art colony on the Seine. The artist's works enjoyed considerable success in the era. They were exhibited at numerous solo exhibitions, primarily at the prestigious Galerie Bernheim-Jeune in Paris, as well as group exhibitions - in France, Italy, Belgium and Poland. Terlikowski's paintings are characterized by strong, saturated colors and thick textures applied with spatula. He painted landscapes, portraits and still lifes, which are predominant in his oeuvre. The artist's works can be found in numerous public collections in France.
