April 28, 2025
Feliks Słupski (1868 - 1950)-Polish painter.Rare !!!!!!! Self-portrait
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Feliks Słupski (1868 - 1950) Polish PainterMagnificent watercolor . The artwork represents self portrait of artist. Uniform Polish Legions in World War I. Signed lower left F.Slupski and dated 1916.lower right: 3p.p.II br. - 2nd Brigade, Polish Legions Paper in ivory color. Unframed . Measures approximately 14.5" by 11.5". Polish Legions ( Polish Legiony Polskie ) was the name of Polish armed forces created in August 1914 in Galicia . Thanks to the efforts of KSSN and the Polish members of the Austrian parliament, the unit became an independent formation of the Austro-Hungarian Army . They were composed mostly of former members of various scouting organisations, including Drużyny Strzeleckie and Związek Strzelecki , as well as volunteers from all around the empire. Józef Piłsudski in his order of August 22, 1914 declared the formation of the Legions. The Austrian government having jurisdiction over the area officially agreed to the formation August 27.Initially the Polish Legions were composed of two legions: the Eastern and the Western , both formed August 27. After a Russian victory in the Battle of Galicia the Eastern Polish legion refused to fight on behalf of the Austro-Hungarian side against Russia and was disbanded on September 21. On December 19, the Western legion was transformed into three brigades . I Brigade of the Polish
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