Napoleon Iłłakowicz

Napoleon Iłłakowicz
Self Portrait (1852)
Born
Gustaw Gwozdecki

(1811-12-02)2 December 1811
Died7 November 1861(1861-11-07) (aged 49)
EducationVilnius University
Known forPainting

Napoleon Iłłakowicz (2 December 1811 – 7 November 1861) was a Polish painter and decorator.[1]

He completed his secondary education, where he participated in drawing with Maciej Przybylski. From 1830, he studied painting at the Vilnius University in Jan Rustem's art workshops.[2] He took part in the November Uprising. Due to the failure of the uprising, he emigrated to France, where between 1833 and 1836 he continued his studies. He also studied in Zaragoza. He worked in London at the court of Queen Victoria, as well as in Italy, Spain, and other countries. In 1848, he moved to live in Lwów, in 1857 to Vilnius, where he lived until his death.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Napoleon Iłłakowicz". Art Net. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Napoleon Iłłakowicz". Dailininkai. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Napoleon Iłłakowicz Encyclopedia". Estreicher. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

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