Antoni UNIECHOWSKI, Urban Landscape

Ink, paper, 31 x 23 cm in light passe-partout, signed p.d.: AU.

Esteemed illustrator, excellent expert on old costume, props and realities. He came from an impoverished landowning family that moved to Warsaw in the early 20th century. He studied at the local Academy of Fine Arts under K. Tiche (1924-29). He took a keen interest in art history. After the war, he collaborated with Przekroj. He was also active as a theater and film set designer and designed posters.