Antoni Uniechowski (1903 Vilnius – 1976 Warsaw), A shopkeeper inspecting merchandise in a store (cover illustration for Bolesław Prus’s *The Doll*)

Provenance
The artist’s estate

Bibliography
Bolesław Prus, *Lalka*, vol. I, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warsaw 1972, p. 14.

Biography
An outstanding draftsman and painter. He studied art from 1924 to 1929 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He created mainly book illustrations—pen-and-ink drawings characterized by a light touch, washed with gouache or tempera. From 1945 to 1956, he was associated with the weekly magazine *Przekrój*. He gained great popularity for his views of old Warsaw, his illustrations depicting the lives of its residents, and his whimsical scenes created with a light touch, full of humor and imagination. He illustrated classics of Polish and foreign literature. He also worked in theater, television, and film set design, and designed posters.