- Aleksander Orłowski
Aleksander Orłowski (1777–1832) was a Polish painter and sketch maker, pioneer of
lithography in theRussian Empire .Orłowski was born in 1777 in
Warsaw to a humble tavern-keeper. Since early childhood he became known as a prodigy and soonIzabela Czartoryska financed his first classes of painting with the notable artistJan Piotr Norblin . In 1793 Orłowski joined thePolish Army and fought in theKościuszko Uprising againstImperial Russia andPrussia , but was wounded and returned to Warsaw for further studies, financed by PrinceJózef Poniatowski . He studied with many notable painters of the epoch, among them Norblin,Marcello Bacciarelli andWincenty Lesserowicz . In 1802, after thePartitions of Poland , he moved to Russia, where he became one of the pioneers of lithography.Among his works are countless sketches of everyday life in Poland and Russia, as well as scenes of the Kościuszko Uprising and other Polish wars.
External links
* [http://malarze.com/artysta.php?id=111 Aleksander Orlowski's paintings, drawings and graphic works at malarze.com]
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