Kazimierz Wojniakowski

Kazimierz Wojniakowski was a Polish painter, illustrator, and Freemason, known primarily for his portraits in the sentimentalist style.

Life and work

Wojniakowski was born in Kraków. He was a pupil of Marcello Bacciarelli.
His work as a portraitist was influenced by that of the Austrian painter Josef Grassi, as exemplified in his 1796 Portrait of Izabela Czartoryska, née Fleming. He died in Warsaw.
Other noteworthy portraits by Wojniakowski include Tadeusz Kościuszko, Stanisław August Poniatowski, and Stanisław Sołtyk.
He also produced religious works and scenes of contemporary historic events.
Notable as well are his drawings from journeys, e.g. in Lublin Province.