Jerzy Kossak, "Cossack with a Horse," 1938

22.3 x 20.4 cm - oil on cardboard

signed lower right: Jerzy Kossak | 1938
On the reverse, a facsimile of a handwritten text: “I hereby
the authenticity of this painting” | Jerzy Kossak.

Jerzy Kossak (Kraków 1886 – Kraków 1955)—son of Wojciech, grandson of Juliusz Kossak—painted under the guidance of his father and grandfather from early childhood. Carrying on and emulating their artistic legacy, he created battle scenes, historical scenes, and genre paintings featuring the ubiquitous motif of the horse. He painted scenes from the November Uprising, the Napoleonic Wars, and numerous scenes from the War of 1920. His most famous composition of this kind was *The Miracle on the Vistula*. He also painted numerous works depicting chases and pursuits of Cossacks by uhlans, wolf attacks, hunts, and weddings. The subject matter of these works ensures that they continue to attract the interest of collectors and the public, who always flock to exhibitions of the Kossak brothers’ paintings.