Ludwig MISKY (1884-1938), "In the midday sun," 1911

oil, cardboard, 45 x 41 cm,
Signed p.d.: L. Misky / 11
On the reverse, number in pencil: 19172 and a printed sticker of the TPSP in Lviv with the text
in ink: Date 15/4 1912 / Quantity 4/4 (?) / No. 2928 / Misky Ludwik / In the midday sun / oil / 100 Kr.
Painting from the collection of Henryk Bednarski (1907-1991), a prominent Lviv collector and bibliophile, author of texts on art, architecture and archaeology, living in Krakow after the war.




Ludwik MISKY (1884-1938)
Painter and printmaker, outstanding colorist. He studied at the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts in the studios of Cynk, Wyczółkowski, Pankiewicz, Mehoffer and Stanislawski, and continued his studies in Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin and Vienna. He was a member of the Artists' Guild "Jednoróg". In his landscapes he was inspired by the work of Stanislavsky. He painted still lifes, architectural motifs and portraits. In addition to easel painting and printmaking, he was involved in textile design.