Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski
Peasant Riding a Cart
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October 15, 06:47 PM GMT
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80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Alfred Kowalski
Polish 1849 - 1915
Peasant Riding a Cart
signed lower left: A. Weirusz-Kowalski
oil on panel
panel: 17 ⅛ by 12 ⅝ in.; 43.5 by 32.1 cm
framed: 19 ¼ by 15 ⅜ in.; 48.9 by 39.1 cm
We are grateful to Dr. Mariusz Klarecki for confirming the authenticity of this work on the basis of digital images.
Resident in Munich from 1873, Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski was a painter of Polish customs and rural life. He became best known for his depictions of sledge and coach rides in the snow, but also of summer scenes such as this. These paintings were valued for their exotic flavour by European and American art dealers and collectors alike.
Wierusz-Kowalski approached his subjects narratively in compositions full of dynamism and attention to detail. Finding great success as an artist in Germany, he nevertheless returned regularly to Poland, whose landscapes would remain the main inspiration for his work.
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