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Wladimir de TERLIKOWSKI (Poraj 1873–Paris 1951)
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Wladimir de TERLIKOWSKI (Poraj 1873–Paris 1951)
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Wladimir de TERLIKOWSKI (Poraj 1873–Paris 1951)
A thatched cottage in Belz, Morbihan
Painted in 1916
Oil on canvas
46 x 55 cm
Signed and dated lower right “W de Terlikowski 16”
On the back of the stretcher, the number 25
This work was most likely exhibited under number 25 and titled “A Thatched Cottage in Belz” at the exhibition ‘Polish Art in France, Landscapes of Morbihan’ by Wladimir de Terlikowski, which took place at the Berheim-Jeune gallery from Monday 20 November to Saturday 2 December 1916.
Vladimir de Terlikowski was born in Poraj in 1873. He left his family at a fairly young age to make his own way in the world. At the age of 13, he attempted to travel to Paris, but stopped off in Munich first. In 1891, he arrived in Paris and, to make ends meet, took on odd jobs and drew portraits. He attended classes at Jean-Paul Laurens’s Paris studio around 1897. At that time, he painted portraits and landscapes in oil. He set off on a seven-year journey, visiting Algeria, Tunisia, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Russia, Italy, Egypt, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, China and England. On his return, he married and settled in Paris. The painter then became acquainted with the artists’ circles of Montparnasse. He even lived for a short time at La Ruche. Among others, he associated with Bourdelle, Kiki de Montparnasse, Boleslas Biegas, Amadeo Modigliani, Moïse Kisling and Manuel Ortiz de Zarate. Terlikowski also travelled to Auvergne and was one of the founders of the Murols School alongside Léon Boudal and Victor Charreton. The Terlikowski family moved to Brittany for a while at the start of the First World War. The painter then set off alone for Troyes. Terlikowski began to enjoy success thanks to his exhibitions. He was spotted and supported by Georges Leygues, a former Minister of Education. He continued tirelessly to travel the length and breadth of France and to paint his landscapes, particularly in the Midi. It was in 1925 that Terlikowski visited Venice for the first time. La Serenissima quickly became one of his favourite cities. In the early 1930s, Terlikowski travelled regularly to Morocco. He spent the Second World War at the Villa Sainte Anne in Boulouris. In very poor health, he died in Paris in 1951.
This collection was acquired by the current owner’s grandfather during a trip to Brittany. Whilst staying at an inn, he noticed a group of works created with a palette knife by the same painter: Wladimir de Terlikowski. The innkeeper told him that these works had been left by the painter in lieu of payment for board and lodging.
This previously unseen collection is exceptional in that it brings together a body of work created by the painter during his stay in Morbihan around 1915–1916. Following this stay, Terlikowski held a solo exhibition in Paris entitled ‘Polish Art in France: Landscapes of Morbihan’ at the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery from Monday 20 November to Saturday 2 December 1916. There, he presented 51 works from his travels through the Morbihan region, notably landscapes of Étel, Erdeven, Belz-Ploemel and Saint-Cado, which illustrate his deep attachment to Brittany.
E.V
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