Title: Summer Still Life
Author: Włodzimierz Terlikowski
Year: 1941
Technique: Oil on canvas
Work framed in a beautiful large frame
Dimensions: 55 x 38 cm, 74 x 57 cm (with frame)
Signature: handwritten, p.d.: W. Terlikowski 41
Condition: very good
Włodzimierz Terlikowski was born in 1873 in Poraj near Łódź, and died in 1951 in Paris. He was one of the main individualities of the Polish artistic community in Paris in the first half of the 20th century.
He studied for a short time at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, then briefly attended the studio of Jean-Paul Laurens in Paris. He made his debut in 1900 with a solo exhibition at the prestigious Bernheim-Jeune Gallery in Paris. He also participated in the Autumn Salon (1912) and the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (1930), as well as exhibitions of Polish art in Paris (1918, 1919, 1921, 1929) and Brussels (1929). The painter frequently exhibited his works, and his exhibitions were also held many times in Poland, Belgium, the United States and Italy. Vladimir Terlikowski's paintings were very popular already during the painter's lifetime.
The artist traveled extensively around the world, visiting Great Britain, Spain, Italy, India, Australia, New Zealand and North Africa, among others. In 1911, he settled permanently in Paris and became associated with the École de Paris community. He often exhibited his works in the French capital.
Vladimir Terlikovsky primarily created varied landscapes from many corners of the world, portraits and still lifes with flowers. The artist's paintings are highly decorative, his paintings are often considered the best works of Polish Post-Impressionism.
Włodzimierz Terlikowski's works are characterized by a vivid, saturated color range, strong color contrasts inspired by Fauvist art, and a thick, fleshy texture of paint applied with a broad brush and spatula to magnify the lighting effects on the surface of the painting.
In addition to easel painting, the artist was also involved in mural painting.
The painter was awarded the French Legion of Honor in 1920.
Włodzimierz Terlikowski's paintings are in numerous private collections around the world and in the collections of many public institutions, including the National Museum in Warsaw, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and museums in Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseille.
