Biography
Aleksander Lesser (1814–1884) — Polish artist (1814-1884).
Aleksander Lesser worked as painter, art critic and illustrator and is associated with Russian Empire and Poland. Their documented life spans the years 1814 to 1884, born in Warsaw, died in Kraków.
| Disciplines | painter, art critic, illustrator |
|---|---|
| Born | 1814, Warsaw |
| Died | 1884, Kraków |
| Nationality | Russian Empire, Poland |
Works
- Portrait of John II Casimir Vasa (1609–1672)
- Portrait of king Sigismund III Vasa (1566–1632)
- Portrait of Friedrich Berg
- Death of Barbara Radziwiłł
- Sketch for “Wincenty Kadłubek”
- Funeral of the Five Victims
- Knight in armour
- Female nude (?).
- Portrait of Stephen Báthory
- Monk – pilgrim
- Portrait of the artist’s father, Levy Lesser
- Portrait of Stefan Czarniecki (1599–1665)
- Youth of Bolesław the Wry-Mouthed
- Nude of the back of a reclining man
- Patriotic manifestation at the square of the Old Town in 1861
