Henryk Kossowski the Younger
Henryk Kossowski the Younger (* 1855 in Cracow , Crown Land Galicia , Austrian Empire , † 1921 in Paris ) was a Polish sculptor .
Life
Henryk Kossowski studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow from 1873 to 1876 , first with his father Henryk Kossowski the Elder , and later with Marceli Guyski . His work was awarded prizes in Krakow in 1875 and 1876.
In 1880 he moved to Paris and received technical guidance in the studio of the French sculptor Mathurin Moreau . During his stay in the French capital, he took part in exhibitions of Polish artists, in 1900 he won the bronze medal at the Paris art exhibition . He also exhibited in Vienna, Warsaw and Lemberg, from 1882 to 1921 at the Society for Fine Arts in Krakow. He died in Paris in 1921.
Works (selection)
Kossowski made bronze, patinated plaster and terracotta sculptures, genre sculptures and portraits. His objects were often characterized by a mythological or allegorical reference.
- Chlopiec z rakiem ( German boy with crab )
- Rybak ( fisherman ), 1907
- Powrot z lasu ( return from the forest )
- Les fruits ( The fruits )
- La pensée ( The Thought )
- Princesse au bouquet ( princess with a bouquet of flowers )
- La faneuse ( The Tedder Woman )
- Vierge aux canards ( girl with ducks )
- Victoire ( victory )
- Femme de chambre nourrissant les poulets ( maid feeding the chickens )
- Faune et muse ( Faun and Muse )
- Siedzący Satyr ( Seated Satyr )
- Jeune bergère au mouton ( Young Shepherdess with Sheep )
- Porteuse d'eau ( water carrier )
- L'amour ( Cupid ), 1900
- Armurier ( armourer ), 1900
- Femme du moyen-âge ( woman from the middle ages )
literature
- Stanley S. Sokol, Sharon F. Mrotek Kissane, Alfred L. Abramowicz: The Polish Biographical Dictionary: Profiles of Nearly 900 Poles who Have Made Lasting Contributions to World Civilization. Bolchazy-Carducci, 1992, ISBN 0-86516-245-X , pp. 204 , 205 .
- Henryk Sienkiewicz, Julian Krzyżanowski, Maria Bokszczanin: Biblioteka poezji i prozy . Institute for Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1996, ISBN 8-30602-042-1 , p. 107.
Web links
- Henryk Kossowski the Younger (Polish, 1855-1921) . In: artnet , with pictures of Kossowski's work
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kossowski, Henryk the Younger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krakow , Crown Land of Galicia , Austrian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1921 |
| Place of death | Paris |