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Wacław Szymanowski (1859–1930)
I sometimes find myself thinking that the paintings by Wacław Szymanowski (1859–1930) could be regarded as works belonging to the Wierusz-Kowalski family. After all, a wife’s brother – a brother-in-law – is family. There is no doubt that Alfred and Wacław, despite their differences…An album of paintings by Czesław Wierusz-Kowalski
Work on the small album of paintings by Czesław Wierusz-Kowalski is essentially complete. Just one final check and… off it goes into the world – or rather, into the cloud – and from there to the publisher. As a foundation, we will have…Photographs by Karol Wierusz-Kowalski
A brief glimpse into Karol Wierusz-Kowalski’s photographic legacy. The most important photograph is the one of the painter with his palette, sitting in front of a painting he has created, but I think the collection as a whole might hold a few pleasant surprises, if…Joanna, AWK’s granddaughter
Joanna Wierusz-Kowalska (born 4 July 1930 in Vilnius, died 26 April 2005 in Paris) – painter and art conservator. She was the daughter of Czesław Wierusz-Kowalski, a painter, and the granddaughter of Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski, a painter…Czesław, Alfred’s son
Czesław Wierusz-Kowalski (born 12 May 1882 in Munich, died 3 February 1984 in Warsaw), painter, teacher, and social, educational and cultural activist. He was the eldest son and third child of Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski…AWK’s younger sister was also a painter
The Wierusz-Kowalski family is not just Alfred. His son Czesław painted, as did his granddaughter, Czesław’s daughter Joanna. Zofia Wierusz-Kowalska, Alfred’s younger sister, was also a painter. She studied in Munich, probably at one of…A portrait of Czesław W-K by O. Boznańska
The Regional Museum in Suwałki has acquired the item thanks to support from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of a programme run by the National Institute of Museology and Collection Preservation. Expansion of the museum’s collection: Portrait of Czesław…Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski’s Studio
This is what Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski’s studio looked like. The photograph dates from the 1890s, of course. You can see four paintings in beautiful frames, ready for sale! Yes, yes, artists did sell their works, and what’s more…