Tadeusz Cieślewski, Warsaw Old Town
Description
Watercolor on paper, signed lower right: "T.Cieślewski".
Framed: 46x57 cm (23x33 cm).
Tadeusz Cieślewski (senior)(Warsaw 1870 - 1956) - Polish painter. Father of engraver - Tadeusz Cieślewski. He studied in Warsaw under Wojciech Gerson and Jan Kauzik. In years 1895-96 he studied at Academie Vitti in Paris and at Edmont Aman-Jean and Robert Collin. In 1898 he was awarded with silver medal for postcard series with Warsaw views. In 1900 he travelled to Italy, where he studied at Rome Academy. Since 1906 he was a member of Zachęta Friends of Fine Arts and member and president of Pro Arte society. He was also a president of Association of Polish Artists and Designers. He took part in polish exhibitions in Moscow in 1924 and at Venice Biennale in 1936, and in New York in 1939. In years 1928 and 1951 he was awarded the City of Warsaw Award. He painted mostly cityscapes of Warsaw, but also landscapes, portraits and still lifes. His favourite technique was watercolor, sometimes pastels and oils. His works are in collections of National Museums in Warsaw and Poznań.