Józef Peszka

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · 1767–1831

Józef Peszka was a Polish painter and art professor; known mostly for his portraits and watercolor landscapes. == Biography == He was born in Kraków. His first drawing lessons were with Dominik Oesterreicher, an Austrian painter living in Kraków. He then studied painting in Warsaw with Franciszek Smuglewicz. After doing a portrait of Hugo Kołłątaj, he was introduced to members of the Great Sejm and earned a commission to do portraits of other prominent political figures; work which kept him occupied until 1792.

Independent artist guide by Momentable. Biography from Wikipedia; artworks credited to the museums that hold them.