Dimensions: 18 x 12.5 cm
Signed and inscribed on the lower right: 'Bakałowicz | Paris'
An illegible inscription and an auction label on the stretcher
Provenance
Salle Des Ventes De Chinon S.A.R.L. auction house, Chinon, May 2021
Private collection, Poland
DESA Unicum, Warsaw, March 2022
Private collection, Poland
DESA Unicum, Warsaw, October 2023
private collection, Poland
Biography
He studied at the Warsaw School of Fine Arts from 1849 to 1854. In 1863, he left for France and settled permanently in Paris. He exhibited at the Paris Salons, receiving several distinctions and awards, as well as in Brussels, Berlin, Vienna, London, and New York. He also exhibited his works many times in Poland—in Warsaw, Kraków, and Lviv. Initially, he painted cityscapes, landscapes, genre scenes, and paintings depicting Polish history. In Paris, he gained recognition and popularity primarily for his scenes from French history, as well as for his intimate, salon-style compositions featuring elegant ladies in opulent, historic interiors.
