Alexander Orlovsky (1777 - 1832 ), Journey in winter near St. Petersburg, ca. 1827

colored lithograph/paper
Dimensions: 40.9 x 60.3 cm
Signed on the stone within the composition p.d.: 'A. Orlowski 1826'
Lithograph from the series Collection de A. Orlowski
Inscribed on stone l.d.: 'A. Orlowski del. 1826', described p.d.: 'Lith de Fr. Wahrmund a St. Petersbourg'
printed on Whatman paper

Literature
Aleksander Orlowski, catalog of an exhibition at the National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw 1957, item 84, p. 289

Biography
Born in 1777 in Warsaw, died in 1832 in St. Petersburg. He studied drawing and painting in the Warsaw studio of J.P. Norblin. In addition, he was a pupil of M. Bacciarelli in the "painting room" at the Castle. He took part in the Kosciuszko Uprising, his works are an important documentation of this event. In later years he was the court draughtsman-battleman of Prince Constantine. In 1809 he was awarded the title of Academician of the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg for his painting "Bivouac of Cossacks." Since 1819 he was a member of the Scientific Society in Cracow. He was the first in Russia to start practicing lithography. He painted in pastels and oils. The subjects of his works are varied: battle scenes, eastern horsemen, genre scenes from village life, oriental types of Cherkesses and Kyrgyz, caricatures, portraits, heroized landscapes - all deal with things happening today. Elements of Rembrandt painting can be seen in the works.