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Leopold Pilichowski

Leopold Pilichowski

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Leopold Pilichowski

The Labourer (Old Man in a Blue Smock)
oil on canvas
59.5 x 49
Photo: Bridgeman images
Pilichowski was the son of a poor Jewish farmer and frequently addressed Jewish themes in his work, particularly the poverty of Jews in the cities. By contrast, this portrait of...
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Pilichowski was the son of a poor Jewish farmer and frequently addressed Jewish themes in his work, particularly the poverty of Jews in the cities. By contrast, this portrait of a peasant labourer with his rough blue smock and leather apron recalls scenes from his earlier life in rural Poland.
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presented by the artist 1930

Literature

Rachel Dickson ed., From Adler to Zuławski: A Century of Polish Artists in Britain (London: Ben Uri Research Unit, 2020) p. 49.; Sarah MacDougall ed., 'Interstices - Discovering the Ben Uri Collection Guest curated by René Gimpel' (London: Ben Uri Gallery, 2020), pp. 56-57.; Walter Schwabe and Julia Weiner, eds., Jewish Artists: the Ben Uri Collection - Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture (London: Ben Uri Art Society in association with Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 1994), p. 84.
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