Włodzimierz Terlikowski (1873, Poraj near Łódź – 1951, Paris), View of the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore from St. Mark’s Square in Venice, 1925

Provenance
Millon Auction House, Paris, October 2024
private collection, Poland

Biography
The artist’s development was influenced by numerous travels, including to England, Spain, France, and Italy, as well as to India, Australia, New Zealand, and North Africa. He studied in Munich and at the Paris School of Fine Arts under Jean-Paul Laurens. In 1911, he settled permanently in Paris, becoming an important figure in the life of the Polish artistic colony on the Seine. The artist’s works enjoyed considerable success at the time. They were displayed at numerous solo exhibitions, primarily at the prestigious Galerie Bernheim-Jeune in Paris, as well as in group shows in France, Italy, Belgium, and Poland. Terlikowski’s painting is characterized by strong, saturated colors and a thick texture applied with a palette knife. He painted landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, which predominate in his oeuvre. The artist’s works are found in numerous public collections in France.