Stanislaw Chlebowski (1835-1884), In Exile, 1872
Pencil drawing on handmade paper, 23.5 cm x 15 cm (frame)/ 10.5 cm x 18.5 cm.
Signed l. d.: "St. Chlebowski 1875", artist's name and title of drawing given on the back.
In the upper right corner, two embossed coats of arms (a levée and an unembossed shield)
Drawing framed in a wooden frame with glass.
Condition: very good
Stanislaw Chlebowski was one of the Polish painters of the nineteenth century, known primarily for his Orientalist, historical paintings. Born in 1835, he studied in St. Petersburg and then lived in Istanbul for twelve years as a court painter to the Sultan. His works are today in museums in Poland, Turkey, France, Austria and Russia.
