Jerzy Duda-Gracz (1941 - 2004), Self-portrait in a Highlander spinka

oil, plywood, copper binding in the form of a gólaska pin in the shape of an umbrella;
8 x 7 cm (54 x 23.5 cm binding)

Provenance:
private collection, Cracow

Attached to the work is a certificate of authenticity signed by heiress Agata Duda-Gracz along with the stamp of the Jerzy Duda-Gracz archive.

A highlander pin is a type of clasp used to fasten men's shirts, one of the oldest decorative elements of highlander costume. Cufflinks were usually forged or cut from copper sheet metal with embossed floral, geometric or zoomorphic ornaments, combined with other characteristic features of Highlander costume.