Portrait of Szymon Malewski

Portrait of Szymon Malewski

Józef Oleszkiewicz

1813

oil

From the collection of National Museum in Kraków

About this work

This portrait is of a man with short, curly hair and a serious expression. He is wearing a dark jacket with gold embroidery on the collar and a white shirt underneath. The man's face is the main focus of the painting, with the background blurred and dark. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and dimensionality in the portrait. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, look up Józef Oleszkiewicz.

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