Dimensions: 46 x 65 cm
signed p.d.: 'Milich'
On the reverse a paper exhibition sticker, on the painter's loom a paper inventory sticker described in pen: 'La | Ciotat', paper sticker described in pen: '1136' and description: 'I 15 marne[?]', on the frame a paper sticker of a framing studio
Origins
Polswiss Art, October 2009
private collection, Poland
Exhibited
Exhibition of Contemporary European Painters in USA, Taft Hotel, New York.
Biography
He spent his childhood in Lodz, where he came into contact with the art community. He studied at the Warsaw School of Fine Arts (1901-1902), then in Munich (1903-1904) and Paris. In 1905-1915 he stayed in Italy, and later (1916-1920) in Switzerland; in 1952 he became a "Citizen of Lugano." In 1920 he settled permanently in Paris. He was a member of the Union of Polish Painters and Sculptors. During World War II, he stayed in Switzerland. The artist shunned modern art groups, studied old and new masters, and collected works by his favorite artists. His painting is characterized by classical, elaborate composition, economy of means of expression and strong, luminous colors. He painted mainly landscapes, especially of the Mediterranean.
