WŁADYSŁAW BAKAŁOWICZ (1831-1904) Archery at the castle
Lot 87
12 00018 000
signed 'Bakalowicz Paris' (lower left)
oil on panel
81.3 х 109.9 сm
Provenance: from the Estate of John McDonald
A 19th century Polish painter and portraitist, Wladislaw
Bakalowicz started with portraits in pastel shades,
later he moved on to historical and genre painting.
He painted a number of pictures dedicated to Polish
history, icons for churches, urban landscapes and
portraits of the Polish nobility. In 1863 he moved
to Paris, where his miniatures, mostly of figures in
sixteenth and seventeenth century costumes, became a
success, especially the scenes from the life of French
court during the reign of King of France and Poland
Henry II of Valois and the history of France. His works
were exhibited in Paris salons (1865 - 1883), Warsaw,
Brussels, Berlin, London and Vienna. His works are
currently exhibited at the Warsaw and Krakow National
Museums of Art.