Piotr Stachiewicz (1858–1938), On the Lookout, 1884

Rotogravure, paper, 35 x 25 cm (inner dimensions of the passe-partout; 47 x 36 cm), signed and dated on the plate: "Stachiewicz 1884."
The print is from a portfolio published by Kraków artists in 1884 to aid flood victims in Galicia.

Piotr Stachiewicz (born October 29, 1858, in Nowosiółki Gościnne; died April 14, 1938, in Kraków) was a Polish painter and illustrator.
From 1877 to 1883, he studied at the Kraków School of Fine Arts under Jan Matejko, Władysław Łuszczkiewicz, and Florian Cynk. He continued his studies in Munich from 1882 to 1885.From 1885 onward, he lived in Kraków, creating religious, historical, and genre paintings, as well as portraits. He is particularly known for his portraits of a woman in Kraków traditional dress, for which “Beautiful Zośka”—Zofia Paluchowa—posed for him. Stachiewicz created the mosaic decorations for the Jesuit Church. He gained popularity, among other things, for his 1893 series of paintings “Queen of Heaven: Legends of the Virgin Mary,” from which he also produced prints that were later sold in large quantities[4]. From 1889, he was a member of the Society of Friends of the Fine Arts, serving as its vice president from 1900 to 1913. From 1912 to 1918, he taught at the Adrian Baraniecki Higher Courses for Women (where he also served as director and supervisor of the art department).