Artwork
Portrait of Józefa Geppert
Portrait of Józefa Geppert is an oil painting by Aleksander Kotsis. It dates from 1872 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków.
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Overview
Aleksander Kotsis's 1872 oil painting, Portrait of Józefa Geppert, is a representative work by this Polish artist, who was active in Kraków.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a woman, Józefa Geppert, with dark curly hair, wearing a dark dress with a white collar, holding a large sheet of paper or canvas. The subject's gentle features and occupation or interest, suggested by the paper or canvas, are the focus.
Technique & Style
Kotsis's use of a dark background emphasizes the subject, while soft brushwork renders her face with subtlety. The painting exemplifies Kotsis's skill in portraiture, blending elements of Romantic and Realistic styles characteristic of his work.
History & Provenance
Completed in 1872, the painting is now part of the National Museum in Kraków's collection. Kotsis, born in Kraków in 1836, produced this work during his active years before his death in 1877.
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Artist
Aleksander Kotsis (30 May 1836 – 7 August 1877) was a Polish painter. He created landscapes, portraits, and genre scenes in a combination Romantic and Realistic style. Most of his paintings are small. He was born and died in Kraków.
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Self-portrait
The Painter Agnes Paulsen, the Artist's Sister, at her Easel
Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of artist’s wife
Portrait of a Girl
Retrato de la Baronesa Lefèvre
Self-portrait
Portrait of a young woman, study
The Painter Agnes Paulsen, the Artist's Sister, at her Easel
Maria Agnes Claesson (1843- efter 1903), gift med konstnären Edvard Perséus
Portrait of Józefa Jabłonowska née Piwocka