Tadeusz Waskowski (1883-1960) Polish, Oil of Nude. Signed on a label verso. A painter and draftsman from Kraków. He grew up in a family devoted to the arts—one that cultivated friendships with the most prominent artists of Kraków at the time, particularly Stanisław Wyspiański, who personally oversaw young Tadeusz’s artistic education. His association with Wyspiański provided him with access to Kraków’s theatrical milieu—an experience later reflected in his portrait drawings of the most distinguished figures of the local stage. In 1905, Waśkowski enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, studying under Józef Mehoffer. During this period, he received numerous awards and distinctions for his work. Concurrently, he began working with young people as a drawing instructor. Pedagogy became the artist’s second passion—one to which he remained dedicated for the rest of his life. Waśkowski’s artistic output was dominated by portraits executed in a realist style, rendered with an economy of means through simple lines or brushstrokes. In 1925, at the "Masks" exhibition, he presented a series of caricatural portrait studies—characterized by their profound psychological insight—which met with critical acclaim. Both before and after World War II, Waśkowski participated in numerous exhibitions held in cities such as Kraków, Warsaw, Poznań, Lviv, Łódź, Pittsburgh, and Prague.

Overall Size: 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 2 1/4 Inches

Sight Size: 12 x 7 1/2 Inches

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