Signed p.d.: H. Szczygliński
Henryk Szczygliński - painter and printmaker; one of the most interesting representatives of the so-called "Cracow School of Landscape".
During his gymnasium period until 1897 he studied at the Drawing School of W. Wolczacki in Lodz. In 1898-99 he studied at the private schools of S. Grocholski and A. Ažbé in Munich, and in 1899-04 and 1906-07 at the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts under J. Malczewski, T. Axentowicz, L. Wyczółkowski and J. Stanislawski, who had the strongest influence on him. Associated with the "Green Balloon" cabaret, he was the author of posters and invitations to meetings at the Michalikowa Den. During the First World War he served
in the Legions. Since 1917 he lived permanently in Warsaw. Since 1918 he belonged to the Polish Artists' Society "Sztuka", and in 1921-25 was president of the Warsaw Art Society. He painted landscapes, nocturnes, views of architecture. He was also the author of paintings, drawings and sketches on Legion themes, including portraits of soldiers. He was involved in printmaking, especially color lithography.
