Polska malarka w Londynie. Obrazy Anny Bilińskiej w Royal Academy i Grosvenor Gallery
A Polish Painter in London. Anna Bilińska’s Paintings in the Royal Academy and Grosvenor Gallery

Author(s): Agnieszka Bagińska
Subject(s): Cultural history, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Anna Bilińska; 19th century painting; portrait painting; art market in London; private galleries; pastel; pastel exhibitions; The Royal Academy of Art; Grosvenor Gallery
Summary/Abstract: Anna Bilińska was one of the few Polish artists who exhibited and sold their works in London in the late 19th century. The article discusses her participation in exhibitions at the Royal Academy (1888, 1892) and in the pastel shows at the prestigious Grosvenor Gallery (1888, 1889, 1890). Bilińska’s pastel works (folk types, figure studies and portraits) demonstrate her mastery in dry technique, bold stylistic experimentation and understanding of the needs of the art market in London.

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