Dimensions: 50 x 74 cm
signed and dated lower right: 'Terlikowski | 1924'
Provenance
purchased directly from the artist
private collection, France
private collection, Poland
Exhibited
Strength and Life...: Włodzimierz Terlikowski (1873–1951), Polish Library in Paris, February 8–March 30, 2012
Literature
Strength and Life...: Włodzimierz Terlikowski (1873–1951), exhibition catalog, edited by Anna Czarnocka, Polish Library in Paris, Paris 2012, cat. no. 18
Biography
The artist’s development was influenced by numerous travels, including trips to England, Spain, France, and Italy, as well as to India, Australia, New Zealand, and North Africa. He studied in Munich and at the Paris School of Fine Arts under Jean-Paul Laurens. In 1911, he settled permanently in Paris, becoming an important figure in the life of the Polish artistic colony on the Seine. The artist’s works enjoyed considerable success at the time. They were displayed at numerous solo exhibitions, primarily at the prestigious Galerie Bernheim-Jeune in Paris, as well as in group shows in France, Italy, Belgium, and Poland. Terlikowski’s paintings are characterized by strong, saturated colors and a thick texture applied with a palette knife. He painted landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, which predominate in his body of work. The artist’s works are found in numerous public collections in France.
