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Windmill II, Wyczólkowski, Leon (1852–1936); graphic artist; Pruszynski, Aureliusz (artistic studio; 1873–post 1930), publisher. Windmill II, Ukrainian Portfolio 19. Autolitografij i Autoalgrafij (Kraków 1912). Chine collé (china appliqué — grayish Chinese paper glued across its entire surface onto thin white cardboard with a slight sheen). Graphic print, 1911. Technique: drawing made with soft chalk, sharp tip and flat. Subject: windmills; rural landscapes; village; Ukrainian town — town depicted as a linear, shadowless cluster of roofs surrounded by a soft gray painterly surface of meadows with patches of trees; foreground formed by a strip of dynamically shaded, transparent clods of earth marked flat with chalk. Dimensions: height 13 cm, width 28 cm. Inscription/signature indicates work begun in 1911. Notes: lamination shows a delicate outline of the plate impression visible on the left side. Muszanka pp. 35: 'The effects are bolder, the accents are stronger, the shadows more mobile... This emphasis on the foreground... will become a favorite effect.' Style: Polish graphics; graphic.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A74_313

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Keywords

Windmill II Wyczólkowski Leon 1852–1936 graphic artist Pruszynski Aureliusz artistic studio 1873–post 1930 publisher Ukrainian Portfolio 19 Autolitografij i Autoalgrafij Kraków 1912 Chine collé china appliqué grayish Chinese paper glued across entire surface thin white cardboard slight sheen Graphic print 1911 Technique drawing soft chalk sharp tip flat Subject windmills rural landscapes village Ukrainian town town depicted linear shadowless cluster roofs surrounded soft gray painterly surface meadows patches trees foreground formed strip dynamically shaded transparent clods earth marked chalk Dimensions height 13 cm width 28 cm Inscription signature indicates work begun Notes lamination delicate outline plate impression visible left side Muszanka pp 35 effects bolder accents stronger shadows mobile emphasis foreground.. will favorite effect Style Polish graphics graphic central rectangular area muted beige sketched windmill four lattice sails drawn dark gray black lines standing pale ground loose ink strokes suggesting terrain small figures shapes near base horizon rendered dark gray tones sky within rectangle lighter beige faint gray cloudlike marks Surrounding large broad border off-white cream tones outermost margin pale warm beige.