Feliks Michał Wygrzywalski (1875-1944), Portrait of a man in a headscarf, 1903
Pencil on paper, 20 x 16.5cm (frame), 11 x 8cm
Signed and dated lower right corner.
Drawing framed in a gilded frame with rich carving. The drawing is protected by a glass pane.
Condition: very good (delicate splits on the frame, loss of the frame on the inside left)
[KP]
Feliks Michał Wygrzywalski - Polish painter born in Przemyśl, known for his atmospheric oriental, Mediterranean and marine scenes. He studied in Munich, Paris and Italy, where he copied the works of the old masters and developed his own style. In 1906 he traveled to Egypt, creating numerous paintings of oriental themes, especially harem scenes. After returning to Lviv, he ran the "Kunstaustellung" Art Salon and carried out decorative and scenographic commissions.
During World War I he stayed in Russia as a professor of drawing, and after 1918 he was again active in Lviv, participating in numerous exhibitions. He died in 1944 in Rzeszow, where he was buried in Pobitno Cemetery. His works are in the most important Polish museums and private collections, and he is especially valued on the art market as a marine artist and creator of oriental scenes.
