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  Aleksander Orłowski - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aleksander Orłowski (1777–1832) was a Polish painter and sketch maker, pioneer of lithography in the Russian Empire.
Orłowski was born in 1777 in Warsaw to a humble tavern-keeper.
Among his works are countless sketches of everyday life in Poland and Russia, as well as scenes of the Kościuszko Uprising and other Polish wars.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aleksander_Orlowski   (190 words)

  
 Izabela Fleming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1775 she completely transformed (together with her husband) the Czartoryski Palace at Puławy into an intellectual and political meeting place.
Izabela discovered the talent of the young painter Aleksander Orlowski and financed him.
After the Kosciuszko Uprising two of her sons were taken by Catharine of Russia as political hostages.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Izabela_Fleming   (280 words)

  
 Aleksander Orlowski - malarze.com gallery -- Polish Art -- Polish Painting and Painters -- malarze polscy -- sztuka ...
Aleksander Orlowski - malarze.com gallery -- Polish Art -- Polish Painting and Painters -- malarze polscy -- sztuka polska -- najwa¿niejsi malarze
Never mind the details, he was given under the care of Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine polonised French court painter of Czartoryskis prince family.
Orlowski fought as a volunteer in Kosciuszko's Insurrection and was hurt during one of the battles, after Kosciuszko's lost he found a protector in the person of prince Jozef Poniatowski, kings Stanislaus Augustus nephew, future marshal of Napoleon's army.
malarze.com /artysta.php?id=111   (240 words)

  
 Polish Painting - malarze.com gallery -- Polish Art -- Polish Painting and Painters -- malarze polscy -- sztuka polska ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
>> "Portrait of Aleksander Zaslawski Ostrogski", Andrzej Stech
>> "Portrait of a Negro, Orlowski's Servant", Aleksander Orlowski
>> "Equestrian Portrait of Aleksander Tykiel", Juliusz Kossak
www.malarze.com /obraz.php?lista=t   (2730 words)

  
 Orlowski, Alexander (1777-1832)
Gallery of painting and a set of biographical notes (500 words)
Gallery of Orlowski paintings and drawings plus biographical notes (365 words)
Gallery of Orlowski paintings plus biographical notes (150 words) and (7 titles) bibliography
info-poland.buffalo.edu /web/arts_culture/painting/painters/OrlowskiA/link.shtml   (77 words)

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