Jerzy Kossak
Illustration — Photograph of Jerzy Kossak, c. 1950 Jerzy Maciej Kossak (Kraków, 11 September 1886 – 11 May 1955, Kraków) was a Polish realist painter specializing in military scenes. He was the son of painter Wojciech Kossak and grandson of painter Juliusz Kossak, a third-generation artist from a well-known and sought after family of painters, writers and poets.
Also recorded as Jerzy Maciej Kossak
Jerzy Kossak
Jerzy Kossak, ANK, sygn. 29/2932/16 · Public domain
- Born
- 1886 · Kraków.
- Died
- 1955 · Kraków.
- Nationality
- Poland · Russian Empire
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- painting · realism
- Honours
- Gold Cross of Merit
- Languages
- Polish
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Illustration — Photograph of Jerzy Kossak, c. 1950 Jerzy Maciej Kossak (Kraków, 11 September 1886 – 11 May 1955, Kraków) was a Polish realist painter specializing in military scenes. He was the son of painter Wojciech Kossak and grandson of painter Juliusz Kossak, a third-generation artist from a well-known and sought after family of painters, writers and poets.
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The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is painting and realism. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history, portrait, animal and battle. Work by Jerzy Kossak is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Warsaw. Distinctions recorded are Gold Cross of Merit.
Jerzy Kossak was a prolific painter of mostly historic scenes featuring the famed Polish Uhlans on horses, usually sold on the spot, but also used for barter at times of the postwar economic slump, until his death before the end of Stalinism in Poland. His paintings, along with those of his ancestors, remain among the best-selling at Polish art auctions.
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• Illustration — "Kossakówka" family manor Jerzy Kossak was a brother of the poet Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska and of the novelist Magdalena Samozwaniec, as well as the father of biologist Simona Kossak and of painter Gloria Kossak. He resided at the historic family manor called "Kossakówka", in metropolitan Kraków. He was married twice, first to Ewa Kossakowa (née Kaplińska), by whom he had two daughters, (one called Maria, born 1917), and then to Elżbieta Dzięciołowska-Śmiałowska, who was the mother of Simona and Gloria.
Jerzy Kossak, artysta malarz stoi obok swojego obrazu „Szarża pod Grebionką”.
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1886
Jerzy Kossak born at Kraków.
1955
Jerzy Kossak died at Kraków.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Jerzy Maciej Kossak. His recorded language was Polish. He was the child of Wojciech Kossak. 2 children are recorded: Simona Kossak and Gloria Kossak. Recorded as having received Gold Cross of Merit.
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