Alfred Kowalski Painting by Paul Meijering

About "Alfred Kowalski Painting"

by Paul Meijering

About the artwork

Realistic acrylic painting of the Polish painter Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski, with his painting, all painted by the Dutch fine artist Paul Meijering - The original painting measures 120 x 90 cm.

Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski was born on 16 October 1849 in Suwalken, Poland. He is considered one of the most important representatives of Polish painting of the 19th century.

His style is realistic and detailed, sometimes shocking and cruel. His main subjects include: people living in Poland, wolves, snow, hunting scenes, horses and sleigh-riding.

In Kalisz, he studied at grammar school and excelled in subjects such as drawing and calligraphy. In 1868, Alfred moved to Warsaw, where he studied and joined the studio of the talented painter Wojciech Gerson. In 1869, Wierusz-Kowalski entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden.

In 1872, Alfred moved to Prague with fellow artist Vaclav Brožik and worked there as a freelance artist. The following year, the men decided to move to Munich. There, Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski enrolled at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and became a student of Hungarian painter Alexander von Wagner. In Munich, he later opened his own studio.

However, the feeling of past glory did not leave him. Added to this were financial difficulties as well as illness of his wife Jadwiga and an artist's own crisis. Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski died on 15 February 1915 at the age of 65.