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Mieczysław KRZYŻAK (1914-1984), "Clash of the retinue of King Jan Kazimierz assisted by highlanders with a troop of Swedes".

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Estimations: 2 124 - 3 186 EUR
Additional fees: +5% / 3% Droit de suite

Author: Mieczysław Krzyżak
Title: The clash of King Jan Kazimierz's retinue assisted by highlanders with a troop of Swedes

Technique: oil, canvas
Dimensions: 80 x 130 cm
Dimensions with frame: 100 x 150 cm
Signed p.d.: "M. Krzyżak"

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Paintings by Mieczyslaw Krzyzak not infrequently deal with battle themes, formally they are characterized by dynamism and attention to detail.
The large-format work on display depicts a scene from Henryk Sienkiewicz's "The Deluge," in which Jan Kazimierz's royal retinue, passing through a ravine, encounters a troop of Swedish soldiers. The scene shows Kmicic with the Kiemlicz family and the highlanders coming to their relief, who strike together against the Swedes.
An element inseparable from Mieczyslaw Krzyzak's work are horses, which also play an important role here. It's worth noting that in the offered composition the artist proved his knowledge of the principle which painters have followed for centuries - he showed the most important figures, which we can treat as leaders, riding white horses - this is visible both in the case of King Jan Kazimierz himself (on the right) and Andrzej Kmicic, placed in the central part of the picture field.


Mieczyslaw Krzyzak's biography is available on the Cracow Auction House website [SEE].

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Auction
XXI Auction of Works of Art
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Date
15 December 2022 CET/Warsaw
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1 487 EUR
Estimations
2 124 - 3 186 EUR
Hammer price
1 806 EUR
Overbid
121%
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