Napoleon Iłłakowicz

Napoleon Iłłakowicz (born December 2, 1811, died November 7, 1861 in Vilnius) was a Polish painter, and decorator.[1]

Napoleon Iłłakowicz
Self Portrait (1852)
Born
Gustaw Gwozdecki

(1811-12-02)2 December 1811
Died(1861-11-07)7 November 1861
Vilnius, Russian Empire
Nationality Polish
EducationVilnius University
Known forPainting

He completed his secondary education, where he participated in drawing with Maciej Przybylski. From 1830, he studied painting at the Vilnius University in Jan Rustem's art workshops.[2] He took part in the November Uprising. Due to the failure of the uprising, he emigrated to France, where between the years of 1833 to 1836, he continued his studies. He also studied in Zaragoza. He worked in London, at the court of Queen Victoria, in Italy, as well as Spain, and other countries. In 1848, he moved to live in Lwów, in 1857 to Vilnius, where he lived until his death.[3]

  • Portrait of Amazonka
    (1852)
  • Portrait of an aristocrat
    (1852)
  • Portrait of Ludwika Zamoyska Rozwadowska
    (1859)

References
  1. "Napoleon Iłłakowicz". Art Net. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. "Napoleon Iłłakowicz". Dailininkai. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. "Napoleon Iłłakowicz Encyclopedia". Estreicher. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

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