An exquisite work by Henryk Weyssenhoff, "Winter Stogi," from the artist's posthumous legacy. The work is part of the canon of Weyssenhoff's works depicting winter landscapes and the Borderlands. Oil on Board. Size of the painting 54.5cm x 34.5cm, Size of the Frame 65 × 46 cm On the reverse probably a sticker from an exhibition of the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in 1923. Ownership stamp with description "Henryk Weyssenhoff, from posthumous legacy, Warsaw" and handwritten inscription by the artist's son:
"I hereby certify that the 36cm x56½cm oil painting on pli...(illegible) depicting haystacks against a yellow sky, is by the brush of the late my Father Henryk Weyssenhoff. Jan Weyssenhoff. Warsaw August 8, 1920, Mochnackiego(?) 4".
Henryk Weyssenhoff (1859 Pokrewno - 1922 Warsaw) - Polish painter, known for his atmospheric realistic landscapes. He was raised in a Polish family that found itself in the Urals after the January Uprising, following Weyssenhoff's father who was sentenced to 20 years in exile to Kungura. After the amnesty, the Weyssenhoff family moved to Warsaw, allowing Henryk to take lessons at Wojciech Gerson's Drawing Class. He studied in Munich and St. Petersburg. The lyrical mood of Weyssenhoff's paintings appealed to the public and critics of the time, as a result winning numerous medals at exhibitions. Weyssenhoff's works capture regions close to the artist, the picturesque landscapes of present-day Lithuania and Belarus. After the outbreak of World War I, he left his estate in Belarus and moved again to Warsaw, where he joined the Pro Arte art group.
