ROGALSKI Gustaw
ALBUM OF CARICATURES OF MARSZAŁEK J.PIŁSUDSKI
na pamiątkę X-lecia niepodległośći Rz. Posp. Polish 1914 - 1928
Kraków zakł. graf. Leopold Nowak, print. Gronusia and Orlowski, 10 boards, color offset, folio format.
Collection of 10 works in a folder with cover.
Boards form. ca. 38x28 cm, except for plate 1 (form. 43x30.5 cm) and plate 9 (form. 41.5x31 cm).
Six plates and the cover illustration multicolored, the rest monochromatic.
The plates are titled in order: I. Jozef Pilsudski in maciejówka, II. Departure from Oleandrów 1914, III. Magdeburg, IV. Bat, V. On the Bridge, VI. Belvedere redoubt, VII. Witos, VIII. Peace or war, IX. Grażyński, X. Jedynka. The list of plates on the title page shows the Polish Sphinx as Plate I, but the portrait of Pilsudski in a maciejówka is not included.
G. Rogalski (1887-1939) - Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, football player. He studied fine arts in Germany, was a lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow and a teacher of drawing in Cracow schools. He published the satirical magazine "Rogaty" and the biweekly "Karykatury". Among other things, he depicted Marshal Pilsudski in caricature. He was a footballer, playing the position of goalkeeper in the Cracovia and Wisla clubs in Cracow. He died shot by the Germans on December 24, 1939 in Przegorzaly, near Krakow. (Wikipedia).
DB condition/contemporary portfolio, missing title page and preface (a reduced copy of these has been added) and advertising section; minor corner folds on several pages
