Piotr Michałowski
Piotr Michałowski | |
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Self-portrait, Piotr Michałowski, 1850 | |
| Born | July 2, 1800 |
| Died | June 9, 1855 Krzysztoforzyce, Kraków |
| Spouse | Julia Olimpia Michałowska |
Piotr Michałowski (July 2, 1800 – June 9, 1855) was a Polish painter of the Romantic period, especially known for his many portraits, and oil studies of horses. Broadly educated, he was also a social activist, legal advocate, city administrator and President of the Kraków Agricultural Society (starting in 1853). The Sukiennice Museum, a division of the National Museum in Kraków, contains a room that is named after him and devoted to Michałowski's work.