Józef Oleszkiewicz
Józef Oleszkiewicz (, ; c.1777, in Šiluva – 5 October 1830, in Saint Petersburg) was a Polish people, Polish painter, known primarily for his portraits and his eccentric behavior. Biography Oleszkiewicz came from an impoverished noble family; his father was a musician. With assistance from a family friend, he became a student at the University of Vilnius in 1797. He studied anatomy and physiology but switched to drawing and painting, taking classes with Franciszek Smuglewicz and Jan Rustem.Biography
@ Žemaitija. He also copied paintings at the homes of wealthy people who knew his family. In 1801, he attracted the attention of Count Aleksander Franciszek Chodkiewicz, Aleksander Chodkiewicz, a playwright, chemist and (later) a general, who was also a budding patron of the arts. Chodkiewicz provided him with the necessary funds ...
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