woodcut, paper; 20 x 27 cm (light frame);
engraved by Michal Kluczewski, signed on plate l. d.

from the portfolio Album by Fr. Kostrzewski, published by S. Leventhal, 1893

Michał Kluczewski (b. before 1850 - d. after 1890) - Warsaw wood engraver, active circa 1869-1887, engraved 1869-1875 for "Kłosy", 1876-1887 for "Tygodnik Ilustrowany" and 1880-1883 for "Tygodnik Powszechny", above for "Biesiada Literacka", known for over 160 works; see SAP vol. 4 pp. 20-21

Franciszek kostrzewski (1826 Warsaw - 1911 Warsaw)

He was educated at the Warsaw School of Fine Arts, and his teachers included Marcin Zaleski, Chrystian Breslauer and Jan Feliks Piwarski. During his studies, he was friends with Wojciech Gerson, Juliusz Kossak and Henryk Pillati. Together they went on outdoor hikes, during which they observed the life of the people and the surrounding nature. The group they created was called the "Warsaw Bohemia." Kostrzewski painted numerous easel landscapes and genre scenes at the time.