The painting 'Załęcze - Autumn Study' from 1996 by Jerzy Duda-Gracz depicts two figures against a rural landscape in an autumnal atmosphere. An old woman with a cane and a woman in a white dress with a veil, symbolically intertwined hands, the golden glow of the setting sun – these are metaphorical motifs associated with passing time, loneliness, and longing for a pre-industrial world. This melancholic and reflective painting emphasizes a connection to nature and the history of the Polish countryside, to which the artist devoted much attention.

Portrait of the Creator

  • Artist

    Jerzy Duda-Gracz

  • Date of birth and death

    20 March 1941 – 5 November 2004

  • Natinality

    Polish

  • Style

    Symbolism, caricature, grotesque, social satire

  • Significant works

    Józefowi Chełmońskiemu, Exodus, Jeźdźcy Apokalipsy, Wigilia ’81, Chopinowi

Information about the work

  • Year:

    1996

  • Execution technique:

    oil on fiberboard

  • Location:

    Warsaw, private collection

  • Theme:

    rural landscape, autumn, passing of time, loneliness, symbolism, province, reflection

Internal Narrative and Creative Framework

  • Inner Narrative

    The painting metaphorically depicts the passing and loneliness of human life, referring to the spiritual and mental sphere of the province, highlighting the contrast between civilizational changes and the persistence of the traditional world.

The key to interpreting the work

When interpreting the work, attention should be paid to the symbolism of the figures, the atmosphere of autumnal melancholy, and the context of depicting the province as a spiritual and historical space.

Auction information

  • Estimated price:

    130 000 - 160 000 zł

  • Auction price:

    110 000 zł

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Załęcze - Lonely Evening, 1996

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Confession, 1993

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  • Year: 1993
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Autumn, 1988

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  • Year: 1988
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Łódź Triptych – Quo Vadis Homine, 1972

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  • Year: 1972
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