Portrait of a Little Boy
1855
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
1855
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Portrait of a Little Boy is a 1855 oil by Jan Matejko, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting is a portrait of a young boy. He has light-colored hair and is wearing a scarf around his neck. The background is dark, which makes the boy stand out. The boy's expression is neutral, and he is looking straight ahead. His clothing is not very detailed, but the scarf around his neck is colorful and patterned. The artist used oil paint to create this portrait. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who painted this, you might want to look up Jan Matejko.
Jan Alojzy Matejko (Polish pronunciation: ; also known as Jan Mateyko; 24 June 1838 – 1 November 1893) was a Polish painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history.
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