September 7, 1853

Antoni Piotrowski (September 7, 1853 to December 12, 1924),was a Polish painter and illustrator. He used this talent in his job as a war correspondent, specifically during what is called the liberation of Bulgaria (1877-1878). He represented  multiple papers including The Illustrated London News. Piotrowski was so popular in Bulgaria that he became the unofficial court painter for the court of Alexander of Battenberg (1879-1886) and at least the early court of Ferdinand I Coburg (1887-1918). His canvases like "The Batak Massacre"(1889) are said to be a critical part of Bulgarian identity. At the same time he was concerned to "guard and represent the moral and material interests of Polish art."

In his career Piotrowski traveled a lot, including spending several years in Paris. I suspect we can see a lot about Piotrowski in this picture of a young Polish girl.



You can see more of his paintings here.