Jan Kazimierz DZIELIŃSKI (1894-1955), Brotherhood of Fire

lithograph, paper, 31 x 23 cm (ill. passe-partout); description l. d.: Braterstwo ognia; signed and dated p. d.: K.Dzieliński 1934.

Original autolithograph from the "Portfolio of autolithographs by legionary artists published on the twentieth anniversary of the armed deed of the legions 1919-1934". The portfolio was published in 1934 in Cracow by the Section of Legionary Artists and accompanied the Historical Exhibition of the Polish Legions at the National Museum in Cracow. The exhibition was later also shown in other cities, including Lviv.

Jan Kazimierz Dzieliński - Polish painter, soldier of the Polish Legions, major of the Polish Army. In 1912 he joined the Riflemen's Association, and then was drafted into the 3rd company of the 3rd baron of the 1st infantry regiment of the Polish Legions. In 1927 he returned to his interrupted studies, and continued his studies under Jozef Mehoffer and Jan Wojnarski. He debuted at an exhibition organized in 1931 by the Society of Friends of Fine Arts, and also exhibited at the opening of the Society of Polish Artists "Art.

"Portfolio of Autolithographs of Legionary Artists Issued in the Twentieth Anniversary of the Armed Deed of the Legions 1919-1934".
The portfolio was published in 1934 in Cracow by the Section of Legionary Artists and accompanied the Historical Exhibition of the Polish Legions at the National Museum in Cracow. The exhibition was later also shown in other cities, including Lviv. Also present at the exhibition were Ignacy Pinkas' Legion-themed works, most of which were unfortunately lost during World War II. Some are known from photographs, and those that survived, such as the portrait of artilleryman Tadeusz Muller, are in the National Museum in Cracow. The portfolio contains 15 lithographs by 10 artists, including Ignacy Pinkas. They include works by Stanisław Dąbrowski, Kazimierz Dzieliński, Stanisław Janowski, Franciszek Jaźwiecki, Stanisław Kamocki, Tadeusz Korpal, Tadeusz Seweryn, Wincenty Wodzinowski and Leon Wyczółkowski. The works show portraits of soldiers, combat and life in the trenches, war cemeteries and symbolic scenes. Most are signed in pencil by the authors.
All works were created especially for the exhibition in question.
Kazimierz Dzielinski (Italian: Jan Kazimierz Dzielinski) (born September 10, 1894 in Lviv, died 1955 in Nowy Targ) - Polish painter, soldier of the Polish Legions, major of the Polish Army.
In 1927 he returned to his interrupted studies, and continued his studies under Jozef Mehoffer and Jan Wojnarski.
After mobilization, he took part in the September campaign with the rank of major, and after its fall engaged in combat in the ranks of the Union of Armed Struggle, and then the Home Army. Arrested by the Gestapo, he was imprisoned in the Plaszow concentration camp, survived the hard labor but lost his health. Four years after the war ended, the Cracow Society of Friends of Fine Arts organized an exhibition of sixty paintings from various stages of his career. In the 1950s he became part of the Nurt group.Kazimierz Dzielinski's work includes oil paintings, etchings, aquatints, the subjects that occupied the artist were still life, landscapes, portraits. In the last years of his life, the painter devoted part of his works to war themes.For his participation in both world wars, Kazimierz Dzielinski was awarded the Order of Virtuti Militari and the Cross of Valor twice.