Victor DETKE, SIELANKA

Watercolor on pencil underdrawing, paper; 32 x 42 cm
Signed l.d.: Detke
Asking price 5000
Estimate 6000 - 7000
Painting in the style of interwar classicism. Leading representatives of this trend were painters from the Rhythm grouping.
Wiktor DETKE
1899 Dąbrowa Górnicza- 1944 Warsaw
Studied at the L. Mehoffer Free School of Painting and Drawing in Cracow. He continued his studies in Paris, where he left in 1924. In 1927-1928, he was in charge of the painting studio at the Mehoffer School branch. Since 1930, he was a member of the Guild of Artists Jednoróg. In 1932 he traveled to Persia. Upon his return, he settled in Warsaw. He exhibited in Warsaw, Bydgoszcz and Cracow, among other places. The subjects of his works were still lifes, figural scenes, landscapes and portraits. He used oil and watercolor techniques.