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Maksymilian Gierymski Gierymski (Warsaw 1846 - Reichenhall, Bavaria 1874) was a Polish painter, specializing mainly in watercolours. He was the older brother of painter Aleksander Gierymski.
As a seventeen-years-old boy, he participated in the January Uprising. He was educated at the Warsaw Drawing School initially, but then received a government scholarship in 1867 and went to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He became one of the leading painters of the Munich realistic school. Initially best known for this battle paintings, he also created many landscape paintings, especially of southern Poland, which he visited several times.
Successful western Europe completely, he did not gain approval nor popularity in Poland of the 19th century, although he sent paintings to exhibitions in Warsaw regularly from 1968 on. He did however win awards at exhibitions in Munich (1869) and in Berlin (1872).
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ID de tableau:: 85133 Insurgent's patrol - picket. Insurgent's patrol - picket.
Date 1872(1872)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 60 x 108 cm (23.6 x 42.5 in)
cjr Date 1872(1872)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 60 x 108 cm (23.6 x 42.5 in)
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ID de tableau:: 85836 Apple-tree over stream. Apple-tree over stream.
Date 1868(1868)
Medium Oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions 35 x 45 cm (13.8 x 17.7 in)
cjr Date 1868(1868)
Medium Oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions 35 x 45 cm (13.8 x 17.7 in)
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ID de tableau:: 88777 Charge of Russian horse artillery Charge of Russian horse artillery
1867(1867)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 40 x 60 cm (15.7 x 23.6 in)
cyf 1867(1867)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 40 x 60 cm (15.7 x 23.6 in)
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ID de tableau:: 88778 Insurgent Insurgent
1869(1869)
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions 24 x 31 cm (9.4 x 12.2 in)
cyf 1869(1869)
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions 24 x 31 cm (9.4 x 12.2 in)
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ID de tableau:: 90019 Apple-tree over stream Apple-tree over stream
1868(1868)
Medium oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions 35 x 45 cm (13.8 x 17.7 in)
cyf 1868(1868)
Medium oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions 35 x 45 cm (13.8 x 17.7 in)
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Maksymilian Gierymski Gierymski (Warsaw 1846 - Reichenhall, Bavaria 1874) was a Polish painter, specializing mainly in watercolours. He was the older brother of painter Aleksander Gierymski.
As a seventeen-years-old boy, he participated in the January Uprising. He was educated at the Warsaw Drawing School initially, but then received a government scholarship in 1867 and went to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He became one of the leading painters of the Munich realistic school. Initially best known for this battle paintings, he also created many landscape paintings, especially of southern Poland, which he visited several times.
Successful western Europe completely, he did not gain approval nor popularity in Poland of the 19th century, although he sent paintings to exhibitions in Warsaw regularly from 1968 on. He did however win awards at exhibitions in Munich (1869) and in Berlin (1872).
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