Włodzimierz Zakrzewski (1916-1992)
"Hacienda Rossi", 1981
oil, canvas, framed
dimensions: 50 × 70 cm (in light), 70 × 90 cm (with frame)
signed: at the bottom "Zakrzewski 1981"
description on the back: signature, date, dedication from the artist
conservation state: very good
binding: elegant, contemporary, without glass
Large landscape canvas by Włodzimierz Zakrzewski - outstanding painter and educator associated with the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. The painting "Hacienda Rossi" was created in 1981 during the artist's stay in Italy, as evidenced by the personal dedication on the back: "Per carissimi Alice e Bepi di Fiuggi," submitted on August 6, 1982 in Rome.
The composition depicts a picturesque avenue planted with trees, shown with a great sense of color, light and expressive painting matter. The vibrant texture, free brushstrokes and dynamic construction of space make this work an example of Zakrzewski's mature, expressive landscape painting.
The work comes from the late period of the artist's career, who, after years of teaching and designing, devoted himself fully to easel painting. His numerous travels produced cycles of landscapes and vedutas from Italy, France and the USA - often painted from nature, on location. Zakrzewski was highly regarded both in Poland and abroad - he exhibited in Paris, Rome, Milan, Sofia and Dresden, among others.
Provenance:
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Private collection, Italy
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A direct gift from the artist to friends (described on the back)
About the artist:
Włodzimierz Zakrzewski (St. Petersburg 1916 - Warsaw 1992) was an outstanding Polish painter and educator. He trained at the Warsaw School of Decorative Arts and Painting, and after the war became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, he traveled abroad, during which he created numerous series of landscapes and vedutas - including those of Italy, France and the USA. His work has been exhibited in many renowned galleries in Poland and abroad.
