Wojciech Gerson

Wojciech Gerson (1831–1901) was a Polish painter, art historian and illustrator.

Also recorded as Adalbert Gerson; Wojciech Henryk Wilhelm Gerson.

Overview

Born at Warsaw in 1831, died at Warsaw in 1901.

In detail

Wojciech Gerson studied at School of Fine Arts in Warsaw and Imperial Academy of Arts. Adrianna Stromfeld-Mikulska, Maria Gażycz and Józef Chełmoński are recorded as having studied under Wojciech Gerson. the recorded working language is Polish.

The field of work recorded is painting. The authority associates the name with Romanticism. Léon Cogniet is recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Saint Petersburg and Paris. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw.

Work by Wojciech Gerson is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Wrocław, National Museum in Kraków, Museum of Art in Łódź, National Museum in Warsaw and National Museum in Szczecin.

Sources

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    “Wojciech Gerson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1364258: Wojciech Gerson

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