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Wincenty Smokowski - Genre scene at Lake Galve

Genre scene at Lake Galve

Wincenty Smokowski (Polish, 1797-1876)
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The Artist died in 1876 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer.
Wincenty Smokowski

Wincenty Smokowski, was a Polish-Lithuanian painter and illustrator in the Academic and Classical styles. He created portraits, historical scenes, landscapes and genre works; notably realistic, unprejudiced portrayals of Jews and Gypsies.

From 1817 to 1822, he studied at Vilnius University where he was a pupil of the English engraver and professor of Fine Art, Joseph Saunders. From 1823 to 1829, he continued at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. He was awarded a silver medal in 1825 and a gold medal in 1827 for his version of the death of Epaminondas.

In 1829, he was invited by Jan Rustem to become an assistant professor at the University. He held that position until 1832, when the University was closed by Russian authorities.

In 1836, he graduated from the "Vilnius Medico-Surgical Academy" and worked as a doctor in the area around Švenčionys from 1841 to 1856. After two years in Warsaw, he practiced medicine from his wife's estate at Krikonys, a small village in the Ignalina region.

In addition to his paintings, he provided illustrations for Konrad Wallenrod (1828) and Pan Tadeusz (1860) by Adam Mickiewicz and the poem Anafielas (1846) by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski. He is also known for copying and helping to preserve the 15th century frescoes at Trakai Island Castle.

A street is named after him in the Pašilaičiai district of Vilnius.

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Jewish wedding

Jewish wedding (1858)

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Gipsy camp at waterside (1850s)

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Widow with a child at her husband’s grave

Widow with a child at her husband’s grave (between 1840 and 1850)

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Entry of Bolesław the Brave into Kiev

Entry of Bolesław the Brave into Kiev (1830s)

Wincenty Smokowski (Polish, 1797-1876)

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