Who painted Copy of “Self-portrait” of Antoni Brodowski?

Copy of “Self-portrait” of Antoni Brodowski was painted by Rafał Hadziewicz in 1830.

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Copy of “Self-portrait” of Antoni Brodowski is held by National Museum in Warsaw.

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Copy of “Self-portrait” of Antoni Brodowski is associated with Neoclassicism.

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Copy of “Self-portrait” of Antoni Brodowski

Rafał Hadziewicz , 1830

Copy of “Self-portrait” of Antoni Brodowski is an oil painting by the Neoclassicist artist Rafał Hadziewicz. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.

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Subject & Meaning

By portraying himself at work, Hadziewicz emphasizes authorship and craft, turning the canvas into a statement about the painter's own person and vocation.

This work is a portrait of the artist Rafał Hadziewicz, who depicted himself in the act of painting. Classified as both a portrait and a self-portrait, it represents the painter's own likeness rather than that of a sitter, presenting the creator as the central subject of the composition. The choice of self-portraiture reflects a tradition in which artists used their own image to assert identity, skill, and professional standing, with Hadziewicz here adopting the role of both author and model.

The iconography centers on the act of self-representation in oil on canvas, a medium associated with established academic practice. By portraying himself at work, Hadziewicz emphasizes authorship and craft, turning the canvas into a statement about the painter's own person and vocation.

Technique & Style

The work is executed in oil paint on canvas, following the conventions of European portraiture from the early nineteenth century.

Handling aligns with academic practice of the period, using smooth, blended transitions to articulate facial features and costume while preserving clarity in the modeling of light and shadow. The palette is subdued, dominated by earth tones and muted flesh hues, consistent with the restrained colorism typical of studio-trained Polish painters of the 1820s–1830s.

Stylistically, the composition adheres to the conventions of a self-portrait: direct gaze, frontal posture, and restrained gesture, all rendered with careful attention to anatomical proportion and textural differentiation between skin, fabric, and background.

History & Provenance

The painting was created in 1830 by Rafał Hadziewicz as a copy of Antoni Brodowski’s self‑portrait. Executed in oil on canvas, the work reflects Hadziewicz’s engagement with Brodowski’s likeness early in his career. It is presently part of the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw, where it has been housed since its acquisition by the institution.

The copy of Antoni Brodowski's self-portrait, painted by Rafał Hadziewicz in 1830, is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records for this oil-on-canvas work. The painting has not been documented as part of any specific exhibition history within the provided sources.

Overview

In 1830 Rafał Hadziewicz produced an oil on canvas replica of a self‑portrait originally painted by Antoni Brodowski. Executed in the neoclassical idiom that characterized Hadziewicz’s career, the work now forms part of the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.

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Artist

Rafał Hadziewicz

Rafał Hadziewicz (13 October 1803 – 7 September 1883) was a Polish painter; primarily of portraits and religious works, and an expert on ancient culture.