Tadeusz Styka
Tadeusz Styka (Tadé Styka) | |
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 Tadeusz Styka | |
| Born | April 12, 1889 Kielce, Poland |
| Died | September 11, 1954 New York, USA |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Known for | Painting |
Tadeusz Styka (1889-1954) (aka Tade Styka) was a noted Polish born and French raised artist. Most noted for his portraiture. He was the son of, and educated and trained by his father, the artist Jan Styka. For his work he was awarded the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (The Legion of Honour) by the French Government.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
His most seen picture is probably the equestrian portrait of Theodore Roosevelt entitled Rough Rider hung over the fireplace in the Roosevelt Room in the White House.
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Styka is also known as the painting instructor and friend of the artist Huguette Clark, the reclusive heir to a copper fortune.[7]
Gallery
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Self-portrait -
Portrait of a lady in fur -
Tadeusz Styka with Kazimiera Skalska -
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References
[edit]- ^ https://www.stykafamilyart.com/tade.html
- ^ https://www.askart.com/artist/Tade_Thadeus_Styka/23747/Tade_Thadeus_Styka.aspx
- ^ https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/entities/publication/7951b388-c874-4c67-821b-29ec78a8d9cd
- ^ https://www.artnet.com/artists/tadeusz-styka/
- ^ https://www.abebooks.com/magazines-periodicals/Tade-Styka-1889-1954-Polish-Painter-original/31663140569/bd#&gid=1&pid=1
- ^ Czaplinski, Czeslaw (1990) Styka Family Saga ISBN 9780870526305, Publisher:Hippocrene Books
- ^ https://www.emptymansionsbook.com/art-student