"Józef Oleszkiewicz (1777 Lithuania- 1830 Saint-petersburg), Manner Of"
The portrait of a young nobleman was executed c. 1810-1820 very similar to the portraits of the famous Lithuanian-Polish painter Józef Oleszkiewicz (Lithuanian: Juozapas Oleškevičius, Russian: Юзеф Иванович Олешкевич (1777, in Šiluva – 1830 in St. Petersburg). He was best known for his eccentric portraits and portraits. his eccentric portraits. behavior. Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon" by Thieme/Becker, Leipzig, 1999; Boetticher "Malerwerke des 19.Jahrhunderts", Leiptig, 1891; Hans Paffrath (Hrsg.): Lexikon der Düsseldorfer Malerschule: 1819 –1918 Band 2, Bruckmann, Munich 1998
Inscription: unsigned, on the back remains of the old memory inscription with the name of the artist
Technique: oil on canvas Old wooden frame
Dimensions: without frame l 15 1/8" xh 18 3/4" (38.5 x 47.5 5cm,) framed w 21 1/4" xh 24" (54 x 61 cm).
Condition: in good condition, the original canvas has been relined.