Wladyslaw Chmielinski (1911-1979)
Winter Landscape with Sledge
oil on canvas, framed
dimensions: 18 × 25.5 cm (in light), 35.5 × 42 cm (with frame)
signed: p.d. "Wł. Chmieliński"
state of preservation: very good
binding: richly ornamented gilt, classical frame
Atmospheric winter scene by Wladyslaw Chmielinski - one of the most outstanding Polish painters of genre scenes of the 20th century. The painting shows the moment of a sleigh ride - a dynamic composition with horses harnessed to sledges, rushing through a village covered with snow. The composition is teeming with movement, color and light, while the clear brushstrokes give the whole a vivid expression.
Chmielinski was a master of realistic landscapes and genre scenes, often inspired by the Mazovian province and everyday life. He rendered the atmosphere of a bustling city as well as a nostalgic countryside with equal ease.
The painting is preserved in excellent condition, framed in a representative frame, ready for a collector's display.
About the artist:
Władysław Chmieliński (b. 1911 Warsaw - d. 1979 there) - graduate of the Municipal School of Decorative Arts and Painting in Warsaw (1926-1931). He painted mainly Warsaw vedutas, rural landscapes, winter scenes and architecture. In the 1930s he created a watercolor series of monuments of Polish cities, and in the 1960s he created Danish landscapes. He also appeared under the pseudonym Wladyslaw Stachowicz.
