Size: 13 x 17.6 cm (sheet)
Signed in pencil at the bottom: 'W. Weiss'
Inscribed on the reverse: 'BALTIC - FISHING BOATS - ORIGINAL DRIVER OF WOJCIECH WEISS | (REPLAYED BY THE ARTIST'S HAND)'; below, dedication by the artist's wife: 'To the highly esteemed Mr. | Professor | Kazimierz Lejman | with the best wishes | for Christmas I join my sincere | gratitude and | high regard | aneri Irena Weissowa 20 XII 73'.
Condition
framed
Literature
Renata Weiss, Wojciech Weiss. Graphic Works, Cracow 2006, p. 55, item 100
Biography
The artist studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow from 1890 to 1899. The prize for graduation- besides a gold medal- was a one-year scholarship to stay in Paris. Various poetics intertwined in the artist's paintings: realistic, expressionist and Art Nouveau-decorative. A constant feature of Weiss's work, however, was his inspiration from nature, whose deep knowledge lay at the heart of each of the works the artist painted.
