Alexander Kukharsky ( fr. Alexandre Kucharski , Polish. Aleksander Kucharski ; March 18, 1741 - November 5, 1819) [1] is a French portrait painter of Polish origin.
| Alexander Kukharsky | |
|---|---|
| polish Aleksander Kucharski | |
| Birth name | |
| Date of Birth | March 18, 1741 |
| Place of Birth | Warsaw |
| Date of death | November 5, 1819 (78 years) |
| Place of death | Paris |
| Citizenship |  Poland  France |
| Genre | |
Content
Name
His name is referred to as Alexandre Kucharsky ( Kucharsky was signed by the painter himself [2] ), and the writing of Kucharski is also common. Earlier in France , the Couaski variant was often used. In this case, the Polish form of the name and surname of this person - Aleksander Kucharski .
Early years
The artist was born in Warsaw. As a boy, he served as the page of the last king of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania Stanislav II Augustus [3] . For the first time, he began to study drawing in Warsaw, in the studio of the famous painter Marcello Bachcharelli [3] . With the support of the king, Kukharsky went to Paris to study and work at the Royal Academy, which he did in the years 1760-1769.
Years of Creativity
The King of Poland wanted the young man to learn to write historical canvases, but he decided to become a portrait painter , thus losing royal support. In 1776–1768 Kukharsky served Prince Conde [3] .
The artist loved to create portraits at half the height of a man. He worked with pastels and oils, but also occasionally resorted to gouaches and painted miniatures. The clients of the painter were mainly French and Polish aristocrats [3] . The number of the latter in France increased as a result of the marriage of Louis XV to the polka Maria Lieschinskaya [3] .
In 1789, Kukharsky became an artist of Marie-Antoinette [3] . He painted her herself, the royal children, the princess de Lamballe, other persons, and even the Russian Empress Catherine the Great [3] .
Today, the most famous works of Kukharsky are portraits of the doomed French royal family, especially the Dauphin . The last portrait of Marie-Antoinette (1793 of creation) was sold at auction on May 21, 2003. Kukharsky is also considered the author [4] .
Recent years
During the Great French Revolution, Kukharsky remained loyal to the old regime. At the end of his life he settled in Sainte-Périne and lived on a pension paid by Louis XVIII . The artist died in Paris.
Gallery
Louis Charles, Dauphin of France, 1789, now stored at Versailles
Marie Antoinette circa 1790
Maria Josephine Louise of Savoy
Portrait of a woman (lost during World War II )
Notes
- ↑ Genealogical Notes and Anecdotes: L'oriflamme de St.-Denis Archived January 6, 2008. at gennotes.150m.com (accessed 29 December 2007)
- ↑ See signature at Marie Antoinette, miniature by Kucharsky, 1790
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Le peintre KUCHARSKY Archival copy dated January 9, 2008 on the Wayback Machine at museelouisxvii.com (accessed 28 December 2007)
- ↑ Portrait de Marie-Antoinette au temple at artnet.com (accessed 30 December 2007)
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kukharsky, Alexander
- Alexander Kucharski at artnet.com
- Alexandre Kucharski (1ère division) at pere-lachaise.bleublog.ch
- “ Couaski, Alexander ”, Bryan’s Dictionary of Painters and Engravers in five volumes. Author: Michael Bryan, edited by Geogre C. Williamson, 1903, V.1 AC, P.520.