Painting "Forest Landscape in Autumn"
by Andrzej Oleś (1886–1952)
1920
Watercolor on paper.
Signed and dated in the lower left corner: AO.1920.
Dimensions: 34.5 x 48 cm; overall dimensions with frame: 41.5 x 55.5 cm.
Andrzej Oleś was born on October 1, 1886, in Iwonicz, and died on October 31, 1952, in Kielce. The artist studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków in the studios of Leon Wyczółkowski and Stanisław Dębicki. At the same time, he studied at the Faculty of Law and Administration at Jagiellonian University, earning his doctorate in 1913. Later, he studied under Wojciech Wiess and undertook numerous artistic journeys. In 1936, Andrzej Oleś moved permanently to Kielce, where he worked as a provincial conservator and head of the Art Department at the Provincial Office. During the occupation, the artist organized private drawing and painting lessons, and from 1944 onward, he lectured on art history at courses offered by the clandestine University of Kielce. After the war, Andrzej Oleś contributed to the establishment of the Kielce branch of the Association of Polish Fine Artists (ZZPAP). The artist was a member of the Zwornik group and the Society of Graphic Artists; he also belonged to the Society of Friends of Fine Arts, the Association of Polish Visual Artists, and the Society of Karków History Enthusiasts.
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