Dimensions: 35 x 28 cm
Signed p.d.: 'M. GOTTLIEB.'
Origin:
collection of Josef Stieglitz, Tel Aviv
collection of Dr. Lewitt, Tel Aviv
private collection, New York
Tiroche auction house, Herzliya, September 2020
private collection, Poland
Exhibited
In the Flower of Youth. Maurycy Gottlieb 1856-1879, National Museum in Warsaw, August 19-October 20, 1991
In the Flower of Youth. Maurycy Gottlieb 1856-1879, The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, May 16 - July 20, 1991
Maurycy Gottlieb, Bezalel National Museum, Jerusalem, 1956.
Literature
In the Flower of Youth. Maurycy Gottlieb 1856-1879, exhibition catalog, edited by Nehama Guralnik, The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, National Museum in Warsaw, Tel Aviv 1991, p. 146 (il.), cat. no. 30
Zofia Soltysowa, Work of Maurycy Gottlieb, "Rocznik Krakowski" 1976, R. 47, p. 178 (mentioned in the list of works)
Maurycy Gottlieb, exhibition catalog, Bezalel National Museum in Jerusalem, Jerusalem 1956, cat. no. 14
Biography
Maurycy Gottlieb (1856-1879) was a prominent Polish painter of Jewish origin, considered one of the most important representatives of Jewish art in the 19th century. He was born on February 21, 1856 in Drohobych as the son of Felicia (née Tiegerman) and Isaac Gottlieb, the owner of a refinery From an early age he showed artistic talent, which led him to study painting.
He began his artistic education in Lviv under the direction of Michal Godlewski. In 1871-73 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where he came into contact with the work of Jan Matejko, which made a great impression on him. In 1874, he moved to Krakow to continue his studies under Matejko at the School of Fine Arts. However, due to anti-Semitic incidents, he left the city and continued his studies in Munich under Karl von Piloty. In 1876 he won a gold medal at the Munich Academy for his painting "Shylock and Jessyka."
Gottlieb's work is characterized by a combination of biblical, historical and literary motifs. The National Museum in Warsaw houses his important works, such as "Christ Teaching in Capernaum" and "Recha Welcoming Her Father." These paintings testify to the artist's deep interest in religious themes and his skill in conveying the emotions and spirituality of the figures. In 2019, Gottlieb's painting "Self-Portrait in a Nobleman's Clothes" reached a record price at a DESA Unicum auction, highlighting the growing recognition of his work on the art market. Despite his untimely death at the age of 23, Maurice Gottlieb left behind a rich artistic legacy that continues to inspire and delight art lovers today.
