Józef Chełmoński
Józef Chełmoński was a painter and animal breeder (1847–1914). He was born in Boczki and died in Kuklówka Zarzeczna.
Also recorded as Josef Chelmonski · Chelmonski · Chelmonsky · Józef Marian Chełmoński
Józef Chełmoński · National Museum in Warsaw · Public domain
Biography
The authorities additionally record the headings Josef Chelmonski, Chelmonski, Chelmonsky, Józef Marian Chełmoński and Jozef Chelmoński. His recorded language was Polish.
He married Maria Chełmońska. One child is recorded: Wanda Chełmońska.
Józef Chełmoński worked in painting and animal breeding. His work is associated with French Realism.
He belonged to Society of Polish Artists "Sztuka". He worked at Warsaw, Munich, Paris and Kuklówka Zarzeczna.
Works recorded as notable number 5: Storks, Gossamer, Four-in-Hand, Summer Evening and Cranes. His recorded genres are landscape, animal, genre, portrait and battle.
Józef Chełmoński studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Training under Hermann Anschütz, Alexander Straehuber and Wojciech Gerson is recorded. Pia Górska is recorded as having studied under Józef Chełmoński. The recorded working language is Polish.
The field of work recorded is painting and animal breeding. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape, animal, genre and portrait.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Warsaw, Munich and Paris. Residence is recorded at Munich and Paris.
Works named in the authority record are Storks, Gossamer, Four-in-Hand, Summer Evening and Cranes.
Work by Józef Chełmoński is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Warsaw, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, National Museum in Kraków, Silesian Museum in Katowice and National Museum in Wrocław.
Catalogued output
Works
Their recorded dates run from 1869 to 1913.
Unpleasant Meeting
1884
Meeting in front of tavern
1877 · National Museum in Szczecin
The Sale of a Horse (Testing a Russian Trotter)
1888 · National Museum in Szczecin
Hanging Ducks
1879 · National Museum in Kraków
In Front of the Inn
1872 · Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Good Friday
1872
Lad and Lass
1869
Pułaski and Choiseul
1874
Cross in a Snowstorm
1913
At Noon
1870
In Front of the Inn on a Rainy Evening
1872 · National Museum in Poznań
Morning
The complete catalogue · 24
Unpleasant Meeting
1884
Meeting in front of tavern
1877 · National Museum in Szczecin
The Sale of a Horse (Testing a Russian Trotter)
1888 · National Museum in Szczecin
Hanging Ducks
1879 · National Museum in Kraków
In Front of the Inn
1872 · Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Good Friday
1872
Lad and Lass
1869
Pułaski and Choiseul
1874
Cross in a Snowstorm
1913
At Noon
1870
In Front of the Inn on a Rainy Evening
1872 · National Museum in Poznań
Morning
Insurgents in Potato Field
1873 · Polish Museum
Ukrainian Sewer
1873
Ukrainian Chaise
1873
The Red Kerchief
1879
Krajobraz – las
1900 · National Museum in Wrocław
Przeprawa
1883
The Drive
1885
Oberek
1878
Wnętrze chaty na Polesiu
1909
Zakończenie polowania
1894
Na ukraińskiej wsi, dated 1887. Śmigus
1886
An Extensive Winter Landscape with Horsedrawn Sleighs
1877
A further 9 recorded entries stand behind this article and are held on the record.
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1847–1914
The full dated record · 39 entries
1847
Józef Chełmoński born at Boczki.
1869
The payment for labour (Saturday on a farm), dated 1869, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1869
Study of a horse, dated 1869, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1869
The payment for labour (Saturday on a farm) (National Museum in Warsaw).
1870
Morning in the Forest, dated 1870, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1872
In Front of the Inn on a Rainy Evening, dated 1872, held by National Museum in Poznań.
1872
In Front of the Inn (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest).
1872
Good Friday.
1873
Trial Before the Village Mayor, dated 1873, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1873
Trial Before the Village Mayor (National Museum in Warsaw).
1875
Gossamer (National Museum in Warsaw).
1877
Winter night in Ukraine, dated 1877, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1877
Before the inn. (National Museum in Warsaw).
1877
Meeting in front of tavern, dated 1877, held by National Museum in Szczecin.
1877
Meeting in front of tavern (National Museum in Szczecin).
1878
Russian Horse Fair, dated 1878, held by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
1878
Russian Horse Fair (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco).
1879
Horse market in Balta, dated 1879, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1879
Back from the ball, dated 1879, held by Silesian Museum in Katowice.
1879
Hanging Ducks (National Museum in Kraków).
1880
Meadow with cowslips, sketch, dated 1880, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1881
Chłopiec z końmi w zaprzęgu na tle chałup, dated 1881, held by National Museum in Kraków.
1882
Rushing cart driven by a Jew, dated 1882, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1884
Insurrection episode, dated 1884, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1884
Unpleasant Meeting.
1888
Hare in the grain, dated 1888, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1888
The Sale of a Horse (Testing a Russian Trotter), dated 1888, held by National Museum in Szczecin.
1888
The Sale of a Horse (Testing a Russian Trotter) (National Museum in Szczecin).
1890
Wood grouse, sketch for “Hunting for wood grouses”, dated 1890, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1890
Villa in the garden – Kuklówka, dated 1890, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1895
Portrait of a peasant is catalogued and held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1896
Before the storm, sketch for the painting “Storm”, dated 1896, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1898
Pond in Radziejowice., dated 1898, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1900
Study for “Storks” – Shepherd boy, dated 1900, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1901
Sunset in winter, dated 1901, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1902
Deep forest – Windthrows, sketch for a painting, dated 1902, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1905
Study I for “Shepherd children”, dated 1905, held by National Museum in Warsaw.
1907
Cross in a blizzard (National Museum in Warsaw).
1914
Józef Chełmoński died at Kuklówka Zarzeczna.
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- Munich, Paris and Kuklówka Zarzeczna
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Boczki
Birth place
Kuklówka Zarzeczna
Death place
Literature
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1- French RealismMovement
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Józef Chełmoński studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. He trained under Hermann Anschütz, Alexander Straehuber and Wojciech Gerson.
Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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