Juliusz Kossak, PAR FORCE POLLING EXIT

Watercolor, gouache, paper, 11.7 x 22.5-22.7 cm,
signed p.d.: Juliusz Kossak, attestation by Mrs. Anna Tyczynska dated 10/10/2019 and letter dated 1885 regarding the painting...
Text of letter in Polish. The unknown sender, writing from Radom, probably to his brother, describes the painting by "a certain Kossak", which he had just acquired for him, as "a beautiful image of a hunt [...] with a palace in the background, with horses and dogs."

Juliusz KOSSAK (1824-1899)
He was the father of Wojciech Kossak. From 1855 to 1869 he stayed in Paris, where he studied under H. Vernet. In 1868 he went to Munich and attended the atelier of Franz Adam. In 1870 he returned to Poland and settled in Krakow, where he became friends with W. Gerson, F. Kostrzewski, M. Olszewski and H. Pillati. He was an excellent watercolorist. He painted battle scenes, historical and genre scenes. The main subject of his works was the horse. He was the founder of the most famous dynasty of Polish painters. In addition to painting, he also made many drawings and illustrations for books, magazines and calendars. He exhibited his works at TPSP in Cracow and the Ungra Salon, among others.