Artist

Jan Kanty Hruzik

Jan Kanty Hruzik is a Realism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Museum in Kraków.

Jan Kanty Hruzik kept a tiny mirror in his pocket and painted faces from life, right there in the room. He charged a fee for the first sitting, then another for each extra minute, no free sittings, no flattery. His 1869 Portrait of Konstanty Hoszowski nails the droop of a tired eyelid and the shine on a watch chain exactly where it is.

If you want to see why this guy could make a stranger feel known in twenty minutes, tap the painting, then go stand in front of it and watch the chain catch the light.

Works by Jan Kanty Hruzik

Collections represented

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