Artwork
Portrait of Erazm Barącz
Portrait of Erazm Barącz is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Jacek Malczewski. It dates from 1907 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting serves as a representation of Barącz, capturing his likeness alongside these distinct contextual elements.
The work depicts Erazm Barącz as the main subject, presented within a portrait genre setting. Beyond the primary figure, the composition includes specific iconographic elements: a chimney and a woman. These additional figures and objects contribute to the visual narrative surrounding Barącz, though their specific symbolic interpretations are not detailed in the available records. The painting serves as a representation of Barącz, capturing his likeness alongside these distinct contextual elements.
Technique & Style
Painted in oil on cardboard, the work measures 69 by 86 cm. The medium reflects Malczewski's typical practice for portraiture of this period. The composition depicts the seated figure of Erazm Barącz, accompanied by a woman and a chimney in the background. The handling of paint and formal arrangement align with the conventions of early twentieth-century Polish portraiture within Malczewski's oeuvre.
History & Provenance
Jacek Malczewski created the oil painting Portrait of Erazm Barącz in 1907. The artist executed the work using oil paint applied to a cardboard support. The piece depicts Erazm Barącz alongside a woman and a chimney. Today, the painting is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków, where it remains located.
The painting is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków, as recorded in its Wikidata entry.
No specific inventory or accession number is documented in the available sources, and no exhibition history is recorded.
Source: National Museum in Kraków (Wikidata).
Overview
This 1907 oil painting, Portrait of Erazm Barącz, is a work by Jacek Malczewski, a key figure in the Young Poland movement. It is now held in the National Museum in Kraków.
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Artist
Jacek Malczewski (Polish:; 15 July 1854 – 8 October 1929) was a Polish symbolist painter who was one of the central figures of the patriotic Young Poland movement.
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