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Franciszek Żmurko

At Padishah's order. The Sinner's past - Seven Deadly Sins. Banquet is catalogued and held by National Museum in Warsaw.

Also recorded as François Zmurko · Franciszek Zmurko

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Biography

Sketch for a figural composition is catalogued and held by National Museum in Warsaw. Woman with a Fan. Kazimierz and Esterka (?) is catalogued and held by National Museum in Warsaw. Una Donna (Shrew). Portraif of a man – Mr. Self-portrait with a palette. Red-haired woman is catalogued and held by National Museum in Warsaw. Portrait of a woman – Mrs. In rapture. Head of a woman is catalogued and held by National Museum in Warsaw. Portrait of a woman with a fan and a cigarette. Franciszek Żmurko was born in 1859 at Lviv. Żmurko died in 1910 at Warsaw. Franciszek Żmurko was recorded as having studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.

The authorities additionally record the headings François Zmurko and Franciszek Zmurko. His recorded language was Polish.

He was the child of Wawrzyniec Żmurko. He married Aleksandra Lüde.

Portrait of a woman – Mrs. Portraif of a man – Mr.

Franciszek Żmurko is recorded as having studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.

Franciszek Żmurko studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Training under Alexander von Wagner and Franciszek Tepa is recorded. The recorded working language is Polish.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Work by Franciszek Żmurko is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Kraków, National Museum in Poznań, National Museum in Warsaw and National Museum in Kielce.

Catalogued output

Works

Their recorded dates run from 1878 to 1907.

  • At Padishah's order

    1881 · National Museum in Warsaw

  • Woman with a Fan

    1884 · National Museum in Warsaw

  • In rapture

    1901 · National Museum in Warsaw

  • The Sinner's past - Seven Deadly Sins

    1895 · National Museum in Warsaw

  • Self-portrait with a palette

    1895 · National Museum in Warsaw

  • Una Donna (Shrew)

    1900 · National Museum in Warsaw

  • Banquet

    National Museum in Warsaw. Portraif of a man – Mr

  • Zarewicz (?)

    1878 · National Museum in Warsaw. Portrait of a woman – Mrs

  • Roman Woman by the Well

    1881 · National Museum in Kraków

  • Study of a Female Head

    1900 · National Museum in Kraków

  • Black Tresses

    1907 · National Museum in Kraków

  • Portrait of a woman with a fan and a cigarette

    1891 · National Museum in Poznań

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Life and career

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  1. 1859

    Life

    Franciszek Żmurko was born in 1859 at Lviv.

  2. 1878

    Institution

    Portrait of a woman – Mrs. Zarewicz (?), dated 1878, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  3. 1878

    Institution

    Portraif of a man – Mr. Zarewicz (?), dated 1878, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  4. 1879

    Institution

    Susanna and the Old Men, dated 1879, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  5. 1881

    Institution

    At Padishah's order. (National Museum in Warsaw).

  6. 1881

    Institution

    By order of Padishah – Odalisque, dated 1881, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  7. 1881

    Institution

    Roman Woman by the Well, dated 1881, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  8. 1884

    Institution

    Woman with a Fan. (National Museum in Warsaw).

  9. 1884

    A boy in pages clothes., dated 1884, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/.

  10. 1889

    Institution

    Ojców – Boy against the rocks, dated 1889, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  11. 1889

    Institution

    Landscape from Ojców, dated 1889, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  12. 1891

    Institution

    Mauritanian woman sharpening a yatagan, dated 1891, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  13. 1891

    Institution

    Portrait of a woman with a fan and a cigarette., dated 1891, held by National Museum in Poznań.

  14. 1893

    Institution

    Head of a woman in profile, dated 1893, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  15. 1895

    Institution

    The Sinner's past - Seven Deadly Sins. (National Museum in Warsaw).

  16. 1895

    Institution

    Self-portrait with a palette. (National Museum in Warsaw).

The full dated record · 25 entries
  1. 1859

    Franciszek Żmurko was born in 1859 at Lviv.

  2. 1878

    Portrait of a woman – Mrs. Zarewicz (?), dated 1878, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  3. 1878

    Portraif of a man – Mr. Zarewicz (?), dated 1878, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  4. 1879

    Susanna and the Old Men, dated 1879, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  5. 1881

    At Padishah's order. (National Museum in Warsaw).

  6. 1881

    By order of Padishah – Odalisque, dated 1881, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  7. 1881

    Roman Woman by the Well, dated 1881, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  8. 1884

    Woman with a Fan. (National Museum in Warsaw).

  9. 1884

    A boy in pages clothes., dated 1884, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/.

  10. 1889

    Ojców – Boy against the rocks, dated 1889, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  11. 1889

    Landscape from Ojców, dated 1889, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  12. 1891

    Mauritanian woman sharpening a yatagan, dated 1891, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  13. 1891

    Portrait of a woman with a fan and a cigarette., dated 1891, held by National Museum in Poznań.

  14. 1893

    Head of a woman in profile, dated 1893, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  15. 1895

    The Sinner's past - Seven Deadly Sins. (National Museum in Warsaw).

  16. 1895

    Self-portrait with a palette. (National Museum in Warsaw).

  17. 1895

    The Sinner's past - Seven Deadly Sins., dated 1895, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  18. 1895

    Portrait of a young woman, dated 1895, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  19. 1895

    Self-portrait with a palette., dated 1895, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  20. 1900

    Una Donna (Shrew). (National Museum in Warsaw).

  21. 1900

    Head of a red-haired woman, dated 1900, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  22. 1900

    Sketch of a woman’s head, dated 1900, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  23. 1900

    Study of a Female Head, dated 1900, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  24. 1901

    In rapture. (National Museum in Warsaw).

  25. 1910

    Franciszek Żmurko died in 1910 at Warsaw.

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  • Lviv

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Franciszek Żmurko studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. He trained under Alexander von Wagner and Franciszek Tepa.

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