Dimensions: 33 x 26.5 cm
Signed monogram p.d.: 'M.G.'.
Collection inventory stamp on the reverse: '[fragment in Hebrew] | A. G. BINET | JERUSALEM', on the painter's loom stickers and descriptions
Origins
collection of Dr. Rudolf Beres, Cracow
private collection, Poland (until 1950s)
collection of Joseph Stieglitz, Tel Aviv
collection of A. G. Bineth, Jerusalem (since 1957)
Tiroche auction house, Herzliya, September 2020
private collection, Poland
DESA Unicum, June 2021
private collection, Poland
Exhibited
Jacek Malczewski. Contexts, Jacek Malczewski Museum in Radom, September 20, 2024 - January 5, 2025.
Commemorative exhibition of works by Maurycy Gottlieb, National Museum in Cracow, March 1932
Literature
Jacek Malczewski. Contexts, exhibition catalog, ed. Paulina Szymalak-Bugajska, Jacek Malczewski Museum in Radom, Radom 2024, p. 87 (il.), cat. no. 51
Jerzy Malinowski, Maurycy Gottlieb, Warsaw 1997, pp. 52-53 (ill.), cat. no. 37
In the Flower of Youth. Maurycy Gottlieb 1856-1879, exhibition catalog, The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, National Museum in Warsaw, Tel Aviv 1991, p. 145 (ill.), cat. no. 28
Zofia Soltysowa, Work of Maurycy Gottlieb, "Rocznik Krakowski" 1976, no. 47, p. 178 (dated 1878)
Mojżesz Waldman, Maurycy Gottlieb 1856-1879: an artistic biography, Kraków 1932, p. 53
Catalog of the memorial exhibition of Maurycy Gottlieb's works, National Museum in Cracow, Cracow 1932, p. 9, cat. no. 65
Biography
Maurycy Gottlieb (1856-1879) was an outstanding Polish painter of Jewish origin, considered one of the most important representatives of Jewish art in the 19th century. He was born on February 21, 1856 in Drohobych as the son of Felicia (née Tiegerman) and Isaac Gottlieb, the owner of a refinery From an early age he showed artistic talent, which led him to study painting.
He began his artistic education in Lviv under the direction of Michal Godlewski. In 1871-73 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where he came into contact with the work of Jan Matejko, which made a great impression on him. In 1874, he moved to Krakow to continue his studies under Matejko at the School of Fine Arts. However, due to anti-Semitic incidents, he left the city and continued his studies in Munich under Karl von Piloty. In 1876 he won a gold medal at the Munich Academy for his painting "Shylock and Jessyka."
Gottlieb's work is characterized by a combination of biblical, historical and literary motifs. The National Museum in Warsaw houses his important works, such as "Christ Teaching in Capernaum" and "Recha Welcoming Her Father." These paintings testify to the artist's deep interest in religious themes and his skill in conveying the emotions and spirituality of the figures. In 2019, Gottlieb's painting "Self-Portrait in a Nobleman's Clothes" reached a record price at a DESA Unicum auction, highlighting the growing recognition of his work on the art market. Despite his untimely death at the age of 23, Maurice Gottlieb left behind a rich artistic legacy that continues to inspire and delight art lovers today.
