Henryk PIĄTKOWSKI (1853-1932), Lady of the 18th century

Woodcut, paper; 18 x 12 cm (light frame);
Signed and dated on plate p. g.: H Piatkowski 1880.
Henryk Piatkowski (born August 4, 1853 in Kiev, died June 3, 1932 in Warsaw)-Polish painter, printmaker, writer and art critic. The work of H. Piatkowski includes portraits, landscapes and paintings of sacred and historical subjects, as well as genre scenes often with antique elements. During the creative period of his life he exhibited at the Autumn Salons and at exhibitions in Warsaw, St. Petersburg and Moscow. In addition to painting, the artist was also involved in art criticism, published reviews in magazines (including "Wanderer" and "Tygodnik Ilustrowany"), and authored books on art and artists. [za: min. Wikipedia].