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).
Jewish prayers on shabbat day Jewish prayers on shabbat day
Oil on canvas, 71x114, Oblastni Galerie, Liberec
1871(1871)
Jewish prayers on shabbat day
Oil on canvas, 71x114, Oblastni Galerie, Liberec
1871(1871)
Woman in evening dress Gemälde IDENTIFIZIERUNG:: 75870
Charge of Russian horse artillery. Date 1867(1867)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 40 x 60 cm (15.7 x 23.6 in)
cjr Date 1867(1867)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 40 x 60 cm (15.7 x 23.6 in)
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Insurgent of 1863. Gemälde IDENTIFIZIERUNG:: 84987
Insurgent of 1863. Date 1869(1869)
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions 24 x 31 cm (9.4 x 12.2 in)
cjr Date 1869(1869)
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions 24 x 31 cm (9.4 x 12.2 in)
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