Portrait of Tekla Osławska

Lampi employed a muted brown background to emphasize the subject, contrasting with the vivid details of Osławska's dark, curly hair, blue eyes, and intricately dressed figure, characteristic of his realistic yet refined portrait style.

Created in 1817, the painting originated from Lampi's period of prominence in Warsaw, post-1815, within the social orbit of the last Polish king, Stanisław II Augustus. It is now held by the National Museum in Kraków.

The portrait reflects the artistic and social intersections of early 19th-century Poland, with Lampi's Austrian and Italian roots influencing his work within the Polish aristocratic context.

As a piece by a leading portraitist of his time, the painting contributes to the historical record of Poland's aristocracy during a period of political upheaval, preserved through its inclusion in a national museum collection.