Portrait d’un vieil homme (modèle) – Ludomir Benedyktowicz Hallstatt cloud play

cloud play

and the vibrancy of reflections on the table: every detail contributes to the visual storytelling

Naturalist and philosopher

This period of his career is marked by a deep exploration of light and color play

and dark touches of trees and roofs

Portrait d’un vieil homme (modèle) – Ludomir Benedyktowicz Hallstatt cloud playPortrait of an Old Man (Model) Ludomir Benedyktowicz The sitter is shown half length against a dark brown background. He wears round spectacles, a moustache, a short goatee and a dark fur trimmed coat. Light is concentrated on his bald head, face and hand. Ludomir Benedyktowicz painted this portrait between 1869 and 1872. The oil on canvas measures 85. 3 70. 5 cm and belongs to the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw under inventory number MP